Gorged: meaning, definitions and examples
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gorged
[ ɡɔːrdʒd ]
eating excessively
Gorged means to eat something greedily or to the point of excess. It often implies consuming a large amount of food in a short period of time, leading to a feeling of fullness or discomfort.
Synonyms
devoured, feasted, overindulged, stuffed
Examples of usage
- After the feast, he gorged himself on dessert.
- They gorged on snacks during the movie.
- She gorged on tacos at the buffet.
filled up
Gorged can also mean to fill something to capacity, often with a reference to physical items or materials such as water or sand. This usage is less common but still recognized in the language.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The river gorged the valley with water after the storm.
- They gorged the trenches with earth.
- The bin was gorged with waste.
Translations
Translations of the word "gorged" in other languages:
🇵🇹 empanturrado
- cheio
- satisfeito
🇮🇳 भर गया
- भरा हुआ
- परिपूर्ण
🇩🇪 gestopft
- vollgestopft
- gefressen
🇮🇩 terisi
- kenyang
- memuaskan
🇺🇦 наїдок
- переповнений
- насичений
🇵🇱 przepełniony
- najedzony
- syty
🇯🇵 詰まった
- 満腹の
- 食べ過ぎた
🇫🇷 gorgé
- repu
- saturé
🇪🇸 saciado
- lleno
- satisfecho
🇹🇷 doyurulmuş
- tıka basa
- tok
🇰🇷 가득 찬
- 배부른
- 넘친
🇸🇦 ممتلئ
- مشبع
- مشبع
🇨🇿 přeplněný
- sytý
- nasycený
🇸🇰 preplnený
- sýty
- nasýtený
🇨🇳 充满的
- 饱满的
- 吃得过多的
🇸🇮 napolnjen
- sit
- zadovoljen
🇮🇸 fullur
- saddur
- mettur
🇰🇿 толтырылған
- тойған
- қанағаттанған
🇬🇪 გავსებული
- გაჩენილი
- გაწვდილი
🇦🇿 dolu
- doymuş
- tam
🇲🇽 saciado
- lleno
- satisfecho
Word origin
The word 'gorge' originates from the Old French term 'gorger,' meaning 'to eat greedily.' This is derived from the Latin word 'gurgitem,' which relates to throat or chasm, suggesting a sense of deep and insatiable consumption. The verb form is often used in the context of consuming food ravenously, and the notion of excess has been a recurring theme since its earliest usages. Over time, 'gorge' has also developed a more metaphorical sense, referring to things that are filled to capacity or overflowing with materials, reflecting its etymological roots in the concept of fullness and excess.
Word Frequency Rank
At rank #27,704, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.
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