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glutted

glut
G g

Transcription

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

Definitions of glutted word

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

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Origin of glutted

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 Glutted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

glutted 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 59% 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.

glutted usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for glutted

adjective glutted

  • gridlock — the stoppage of free vehicular movement in an urban area because key intersections are blocked by traffic.
  • stoppered — a person or thing that stops.
  • massed — a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size: a mass of dough.
  • up to here — (Idiomatic) overwhelmed, busy, buried or swamped.
  • full — completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.

Antonyms for glutted

noun glutted

  • lacked — deficiency or absence of something needed, desirable, or customary: lack of money; lack of skill.
  • needed — necessary, required, or wanted (usually used in combination): a much-needed vacation.
  • wanted — to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.

verb glutted

  • abstained — to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy (usually followed by from): to abstain from eating meat.
  • aided — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
  • depleted — reduced or exhausted
  • deprived — Deprived people or people from deprived areas do not have the things that people consider to be essential in life, for example acceptable living conditions or education.
  • dissatisfied — not satisfied or pleased; discontented.

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