gannet /ˈɡænɪt/noun 2verb 1forms 3 noun2 •Any of three species of large seabird in the genus Morus, of the family Sulidae. They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for fish by plunge diving and pursuing their prey underwater. •(UK, South-Africa) A voracious eater; a glutton. verb1 •(UK, informal) To wolf down, gobble or eat (something) voraciously. formsganneted · ganneting · gannets