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glut

 

[ ษกlสŒt ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

excess

An excessively abundant supply of something.

Synonyms

excess, overabundance, surplus

Examples of usage

  • The market is flooded with a glut of cheap products.
  • There is a glut of information available on the internet.
Context #2 | Verb

satiate

To fill or supply beyond capacity, to satiate.

Synonyms

overfill, sate, satiate

Examples of usage

  • The buffet table was glutted with delicious food.
  • She glutted herself on chocolate.

Translations

Translations of the word "glut" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น glutรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเฅ‹เค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช VielfraรŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ rakus

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะฝะฐัะธั‚ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ obลผartuch

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅคง้ฃŸๆผข

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท goulu

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ glotรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท obur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋Œ€์‹๊ฐ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ู‡ู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nenasyta

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nenasytnรญk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ดชๅƒ่€…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ poลพreลกneลพ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ matargikkur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะพะนั‹ะผัั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ แƒงแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ acgรถz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ glotรณn

Etymology

The word 'glut' originated from the Middle English word 'glotten', meaning to swallow greedily. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to an excess or surplus of something. The word has been used in English literature since the 14th century.

See also: glutton, gluttony.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,796, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.