glut
[ gluht ]
/ glʌt /
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verb (used with object), glut·ted, glut·ting.
verb (used without object), glut·ted, glut·ting.
to eat to satiety or to excess.
noun
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Origin of glut
OTHER WORDS FROM glut
glut·ting·ly, adverbo·ver·glut, verb (used with object), o·ver·glut·ted, o·ver·glut·ting.un·glut·ted, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use glut in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for glut
glut
/ (ɡlʌt) /
noun
an excessive amount, as in the production of a crop, often leading to a fall in price
the act of glutting or state of being glutted
verb gluts, glutting or glutted (tr)
to feed or supply beyond capacity
to supply (a market) with a commodity in excess of the demand for it
to cram full or choke upto glut a passage
Derived forms of glut
gluttingly, adverbWord Origin for glut
C14: probably from Old French gloutir, from Latin gluttīre; see glutton 1
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