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stuff oneself

[/stʌf wʌnˈsɛlf/]
verb
empanturrar-se, entupir-se de comida
1. to eat a large amount of food until very full; to eat greedily and excessively
I stuffed myself at the buffet and could barely walk afterwards.
Empanturrei-me no buffet e mal conseguia caminhar depois.
2. to consume food or drink in large quantities, often without restraint
The kids stuffed themselves with candy during the party.
As crianças entupem-se de doces durante a festa.
NYC Slang
pig out, shovel it in, load up
Synonyms
gorge oneselfovereatpig outbinge eatwolf down
Antonyms
starvefastabstaindietrefrain

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
empanturrar-se, entupir-se
most commonly used in informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
empanturrar-se, ficar de barriga cheia
colloquial usage
São Paulo
empanturrar-se, encher a barriga
very informal, widely understood
Portugal
empanzinar-se, fartar-se de comida
empanzinar-se is more typical in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

eat like a pig
make a pig of oneself
have eyes bigger than one's stomach
eat one's fill
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