1. a person of enormous appetite or consumption; someone who eats or drinks excessively
Usage: often capitalized when referring to the giant in Rabelais's novel; commonly used in lowercase as a common noun

Examples

• He ate like a gargantua at the all-you-can-eat buffet.
• The restaurant's gargantua special featured a five-pound steak.
• She was no gargantua when it came to desserts; she preferred small portions.
• The medieval feast attracted every gargantua in the kingdom.
• His gargantua appetite made him the life of every dinner party.