fressen

Meaning

1. (class-5,intransitive,strong,transitive) to eat; to feed on; to devour
2. (class-5,derogatory,intransitive,strong,transitive) to stuff oneself; to gorge oneself; to eat like a pig
3. (class-5,figuratively,reflexive,strong) to eat away (e.g. metal)
4. (class-5,figuratively,strong,transitive) to consume, to guzzle, to burn (e.g. fuel, money)
5. (class-5,colloquial,perfect,strong,transitive) to despise, to have a pet peeve against

Concepts

eat

devour

guzzle

feed

gorge

consume

gobble

dine

gormandize

rankle

pig out

scoff

drink

swallow

lunch

wolf

eaten

stuff someone with

munch

eat like a pig

hum

receive something

receive

eat greedily

graze

something

up

at

away

into

through

stuff

feed on

gorge oneself

eat up

engulf

guttle

satiate

Hyphenated as

fres‧sen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfʁɛsn̩/

Etymology

From Middle High German vrezzen, from Old High German frezzan, firezzan, from Proto-West Germanic *fraetan. Cognate with Dutch vreten, English fret, Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽 (fraitan), Swedish fräta.