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| or·gy [ áwrjee ] |
noun (plural or·gies) |
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1. group sex party: a gathering at which a group of people indulge in unrestrained sexual activity
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2. wild party: a wild party or celebration characterized by excessive drinking and eating, with or without unrestrained sexual activity
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3. period of overindulgence: a period of excessive indulgence in a particular activity or emotion, especially something that is disapproved of
  an orgy of self-pity
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4. ancient hist worship of ancient gods: in ancient Greece and Rome, a secret rite in which the gods of pleasure, especially Dionysus or Bacchus, were worshiped with much dancing, drinking, and singing
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often used in the plural
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intransitive verb (past and past participle or·gied, present participle or·gy·ing, 3rd person present singular or·gies) |
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overindulge: to indulge in something without limit or restraint
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informal
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orgied on junk food
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| [Mid-16th century. Via French< Greek orgia "secret Dionysian rites"] |
