glut

See also Glut

English

Etymology

From Latin gluttio (“to swallow”) ( > French engloutir (“to devour”), glouton (“glutton”)). Akin to Russian глотать (“to swallow”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʌt

Noun

glut (plural gluts)

1. an excess, too much
   • 2011 February 12, Les Roopanarine, “Birmingham 1 - 0 Stoke”, BBC:

     Indeed, it was clear from the outset that anyone hoping for a repeat of last weekend's Premier League goal glut would have to look beyond St Andrew's.

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

• lack
• shortage

Related terms

• glutton
• gluttony

Translations

excess

Finnish: ylimääräinen (fi), liika (fi), ylijäämä (fi) German: Schwemme (de) f.

Italian: eccesso (it), pletora (it), scorpacciata (it), sazietà (it) Russian: излишество (ru) n.

Verb

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.

Translations

fill, satisfy, sate

Scottish Gaelic: sàsaich (gd)