Synonyms of indulging

Noun


1. indulgence, indulging, pampering, humoring, gratification

usage: the act of indulging or gratifying a desire

Verb


1. indulge

usage: give free rein to; "The writer indulged in metaphorical language"

2. gratify, pander, indulge, provide, supply, ply, cater

usage: yield (to); give satisfaction to

3. indulge, luxuriate, consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out

usage: enjoy to excess; "She indulges in ice cream"

4. pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge, treat, handle, do by

usage: treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"

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