glut

1 of 3

verb (1)

ˈglət 

glutted; glutting

transitive verb

1

: to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand

The market is glutted with oil.

2

: to fill especially with food to excess

glutted themselves at the restaurant buffet

intransitive verb

: to eat gluttonously

glut

2 of 3

noun

1

: an excessive quantity : oversupply

a glut of oil on the market

2

archaic : the act or process of glutting

glut

3 of 3

verb (2)

glutted; glutting

transitive verb

archaic

: to swallow greedily

Synonyms of glut

Verb (1)

• stuff
• gorge
• surfeit

Verb (2)

• devour
• inhale
• gulp
• cram

Choose the Right Synonym for glut

satiate, sate, surfeit, cloy, pall, glut, gorge mean to fill to repletion.

satiate and sate may sometimes imply only complete satisfaction but more often suggest repletion that has destroyed interest or desire.

years of globe-trotting had satiated their interest in travel

readers were sated with sensationalistic stories

surfeit implies a nauseating repletion.

surfeited themselves with junk food

cloy stresses the disgust or boredom resulting from such surfeiting.

sentimental pictures that cloy after a while

pall emphasizes the loss of ability to stimulate interest or appetite.

a life of leisure eventually begins to pall

glut implies excess in feeding or supplying.

a market glutted with diet books

gorge suggests glutting to the point of bursting or choking.

gorged themselves with chocolate

Examples of glut in a Sentence

Verb (1)

prefers not to watch those nature programs where all they show are predators glutting themselves on the kill

Verb (2)

it seemed that he could glut enough food to feed 10 men

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

His late 2025 goal glut with Leeds also came from a stream of strikes down the centre of the penalty area. —Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026

The Beach is glutted with souvenir shops and rental car outlets, the study found, but lacks auto and household supply stores, bookstores and service stations. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026

Noun

Though iterations of the modern Access Pass have been around for decades, the topic recently generated a glut of attention after a woman named Kate Kirby, 29, posted an Instagram video on March 22. —Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 28 Mar. 2026

The Cubs’ glut of healthy starting pitchers, which includes veteran right-hander Colin Rea in the bullpen, is an encouraging sign to start the season. —Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1) and Noun

Middle English glouten, probably from Anglo-French glutir to swallow, from Latin gluttire — more at glutton

Verb (2)

probably from obsolete glut, noun, swallow

First Known Use

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

Noun

circa 1546, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

1569, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for glut

• but
• butt
• cut
• gut
• hut
• jut
• mutt
• nut
• putt
• rut
• shut
• smut

Kids Definition

glut

1 of 2 verb

ˈglət 

glutted; glutting

1

: to fill with food to the point of discomfort : stuff

2

: to flood with more goods than are needed

the market was glutted with fruit

glut

2 of 2 noun

: too much of something