engorge (Meaning)
Wordnet
engorge (v)
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
Webster
engorge (v. t.)
To gorge; to glut.
To swallow with greediness or in large quantities; to devour.
Webster
engorge (v. i.)
To feed with eagerness or voracity; to stuff one's self with food.
Synonyms & Antonyms of engorge
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engorge Sentence Examples
- The ticks engorged themselves on the host's blood, becoming engorged and swollen.
- Heavy rain had engorged the soil, turning it into a muddy quagmire.
- The veins in her arms engorged with blood as she struggled to lift the weight.
- The leech engorged on the wound, its body growing plump and engorged.
- The engorged river burst its banks, flooding the surrounding countryside.
- The engorged frog's body swelled up, making it difficult for it to move.
- The engorged blood vessels in his eyes gave him a bloodshot appearance.
- The engorged mammary glands of the nursing mother were full of milk.
- The engorged sponge absorbed every liquid it came into contact with.
- The engorged tissue around the wound was painful and inflamed.
FAQs About the word engorge
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneselfTo gorge; to glut., To swallow with greediness or in large quantities; to devour., To feed with eagerness or vor
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The ticks engorged themselves on the host's blood, becoming engorged and swollen.
Heavy rain had engorged the soil, turning it into a muddy quagmire.
The veins in her arms engorged with blood as she struggled to lift the weight.
The leech engorged on the wound, its body growing plump and engorged.
