glut

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.5 References

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin gluttio (“‘to swallow’”) ( > French engloutir (“‘to devour’”), glouton (“‘glutton’”)). Akin to Russian глотать (“‘to swallow’”)^[1].

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʌt

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glut (plural gluts)

1. an excess, too much

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• excess, overabundance, plethora, slew, surfeit, surplus

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• lack
• shortage

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• glutton
• gluttony

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[edit] Verb

to glut (third-person singular simple present gluts, present participle glutting, simple past and past participle glutted)

1. To fill to capacity, to satisfy all requirement or demand, to sate.

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ “glut” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001