glut

/glʌt/
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glut

The market experienced a glut of fresh tomatoes, causing prices to drop.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • An excessive supply or amount of something that exceeds demand: A "glut" refers to a situation where there is too much of a product or commodity available, often leading to a decrease in its price or value.
    • The act of overeating or consuming to excess: "Glut" can also describe the action of eating an immoderately large amount of food.

  2. Verb:

    • To supply or fill with an excessive amount: To "glut" means to oversupply or flood a market, place, or system with more of something than is needed or can be absorbed.
    • To overeat or consume greedily: To "glut" oneself means to eat to excess.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The recent harvest created a glut of wheat, causing prices to collapse.
    • After the holiday feast, he felt ill from his glut.

  • Verb:

    • Manufacturers glutted the market with cheap electronics.
    • The children glutted on candy during the party.
Advanced Usage

  • "to be in a glut": to be in a state of oversupply.

    • The housing market is currently in a glut, with many unsold properties.

  • "to glut on": to indulge excessively in something (often food or entertainment).

    • On weekends, he likes to glut on old movies.
Variants and Related Words
  • Glutinous (adj): having a glue-like quality; sticky. (Note: This is a distinct word related to 'glue', not a direct variant of 'glut' in the sense of excess).
  • Glutton (n): a person who eats or consumes too much.
  • Gluttony (n): the habit or act of eating too much.
Synonyms
  • Noun (excess supply): Surplus, oversupply, surfeit, plethora.
  • Verb (to oversupply): Flood, saturate, oversupply, deluge.
  • Verb (to overeat): Gorge, binge, overindulge, stuff.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions
  • Glut with: To fill or supply excessively with something.
    • The company glutted the shelves with new products before the launch.
Related Idioms
  • A glut on the market: A specific phrase describing an excessive supply of goods for sale.
    • The invention caused a glut on the market for older models.
glut

The market experienced a glut of fresh tomatoes, causing prices to drop.

Noun
  1. the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall
Verb
  1. supply with an excess of
    • flood the market with tennis shoes
    • Glut the country with cheap imports from the Orient
  2. overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
    • She stuffed herself at the dinner
    • The kids binged on ice cream

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