se gaver
\sə ɡa.ve\
The verdict
“se gaver” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - S’empiffrer, manger gloutonnement, avec excès.
Corpus desk
Index FR-se-gaver · se gaver · French
se gaver · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | se gaver |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \sə ɡa.ve\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « se gaver » en français
Rare enough to double-check
se gaver is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \sə ɡa.ve\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
se gaver has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is se gaver, spelled S-E- -G-A-V-E-R.
Definition
- 1S’empiffrer, manger gloutonnement, avec excès.
- 2Remplir, combler son esprit de.
- 3Gagner énormément d’argent, réaliser de gros profits, s’enrichir à l’excès.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how se gaver appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ceux qui se lèvent tôt pour que se lèvent tard et se gavent se dandinent se pommadent se désodorisent se parfument se lotionnent se maquillent se gargarisent se congratulent se jalousent se débinent s’enrichissent d’autres
Se gaver de bonbons. — Les boulimiques, après s’être gavés de nourriture, se font habituellement vomir.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.