Meaning
binge, blowout
- A large feast or period of excessive eating.
In a sentence
Dopo l'abbuffata di Natale, ho deciso di mangiare solo verdure per qualche giorno.
After the Christmas feast, I decided to eat only vegetables for a few days.
Ieri sera ci siamo concessi una bella abbuffata di sushi con gli amici.
Last night we treated ourselves to a real sushi blowout with friends.
Non hai mal di stomaco dopo un'abbuffata del genere?
Don't you have a stomachache after a gorge like that?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| abbuffata | feminine · singular |
| abbuffate | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: common in everyday speech to talk about eating way too much food.
- Derives from the verb 'abbuffarsi' (to gorge oneself).