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gluts

glut
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gluht]
    • /glʌt/
    • /ɡlʌt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gluht]
    • /glʌt/

Definitions of gluts word

  • verb with object gluts to feed or fill to satiety; sate: to glut the appetite. 1
  • verb with object gluts to feed or fill to excess; cloy. 1
  • verb with object gluts to flood (the market) with a particular item or service so that the supply greatly exceeds the demand. 1
  • verb with object gluts to choke up: to glut a channel. 1
  • verb without object gluts to eat to satiety or to excess. 1
  • noun gluts a full supply. 1
See all 9 definitions of gluts

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Origin of gluts

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English gluten, back formation from glutun glutton1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Gluts

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Gluts

gluts popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gluts usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for gluts

noun gluts

  • excesses — Plural form of excess.
  • surpluses — something that remains above what is used or needed.
  • floods — Plural form of flood.
  • accumulations — Plural form of accumulation.

verb gluts

  • clogs — Plural form of clog.
  • crams — to fill (something) by force with more than it can easily hold.
  • deluges — Plural form of deluge.
  • feasts — Plural form of feast.
  • fills — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fill.
All 14 Synonyms of gluts

Antonyms for gluts

noun gluts

  • needs — of necessity; necessarily (usually preceded or followed by must): It must needs be so. It needs must be.
  • wants — to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.

verb gluts

  • aids — AIDS is a disease which destroys the natural system of protection that the body has against other diseases. AIDS is an abbreviation for 'acquired immune deficiency syndrome'.
  • fasts — Plural form of fast.
  • diets — Plural form of diet.
All 5 Antonyms of gluts

Top questions with gluts

  • where are your gluts?
  • what are gluts?

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