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glut

verb \ ˈglət \

Updated on: 14 Apr 2018

Definition of glut

glutted; glutting

transitive verb

1 : to fill especially with food to satiety

glutted themselves at the restaurant buffet

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

The market is glutted with oil.

intransitive verb

: to eat gluttonously

Recent Examples of glut from the Web

Launching a new luxury condo tower at a time when the market is glutted with unsold inventory might seem like risky business.

— rene rodriguez, miamiherald, "Real estate developers ran out of waterfront property. Now they might want to buy yours | Miami Herald," 6 Mar. 2018
But the market is still glutted by too much supply, which caused the average luxury sales price to fall 6.3 percent in 2017, according to Mansion Global.

— rene rodriguez, miamiherald, "Bitcoin is booming in Miami. But can you buy a house with it?," 26 Jan. 2018
The new wave of crude has again glutted the market.

— bradley olson and alison sider, WSJ, "Wall Street Cash Pumps Up Oil Production Even as Prices Sag," 7 July 2017
When the shale drilling revolution glutted the market with natural gas beginning in 2008, an abundance of power plants were already on hand to put it to use.

— jonathan thompson, New Republic, "Trump Is Big Coal’s Last Gasp," 21 Sep. 2017
In a region glutted with ex-NYC chefs and farmhouse-chic dining spots, Lil’ Deb’s stands apart, both figuratively and literally.

— amanda shapiro, Bon Appetit, "This Restaurant Is Basically an Art Installation with Knockout Food," 11 Sep. 2017
Because global oil and gas markets are already glutted, moves by the Trump administration to boost drilling and exports can only play a marginal role.

— georgi kantchev and lynn cook, WSJ, "U.S. Boost to Oil Drilling Will Barely Dent Russia’s Energy Monolith," 13 July 2017
The weekend — glutted with prison lock-up shows — is another test.

— david bauder, The Seattle Times, "MSNBC surges as home for Trump opponents," 7 Aug. 2017
The nation’s courtrooms have been glutted with millions of collection lawsuits, many of which are backed by thin documentation.

— stacy cowley, New York Times, "Debt Collectors’ Abuses Prompt Consumer Agency to Propose New Rules," 28 July 2016

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Origin and Etymology of glut

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

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First Known Use: 14th century

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Synonym Discussion of 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

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glut

noun

Definition of glut

1 : an excessive quantity : oversupply

a glut of oil on the market

2 archaic : the act or process of glutting

See glut defined for English-language learners

Recent Examples of glut from the Web

That could hinder the efforts of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies to curb a global glut and prop up prices.

— grant smith, Houston Chronicle, "Oil rises from two-week low," 9 Apr. 2018
This year’s biggest First Team glut is at the forward spot, where LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Durant are all worthy First Team selections.

— ben golliver, SI.com, "The All-NBA Debates: Who Deserves to Make the Cut?," 16 Mar. 2018
But for decades, that hasn’t been the case for the U.S.: A worldwide glut of savings from Chinese, Japanese, and other overseas investors holds our rates in check.

— shawn tully, Fortune, "How Debt Could Blow Up the Trump Economy," 15 Mar. 2018
And polls commissioned by Merrill’s group show that voters aren’t able to distinguish among the glut of Democrats.

— joe garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle, "Democrats have 2 problems: no coherent message and too many candidates," 13 Mar. 2018
But the glut of bikes means more are sitting still.

— steve harrison, charlotteobserver, "Dockless bike-sharing is surging in Charlotte – and it turns out people use them | Charlotte Observer," 8 Mar. 2018
For most of the past century, the country has whipsawed between political movements that court and reflect and sometimes renounce the legacy of anti-imperialism and the towering glut of riches.

— wil s. hylton, New York Times, "Can Venezuela Be Saved?," 1 Mar. 2018
With a glut of outfielders, the Brewers are hoping Braun can play well enough at first to be a right-handed-hitting option behind Eric Thames.

— todd rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Notes: Christian Yelich, Lorenzo Cain get to stop talking about being Brewers and go play," 23 Feb. 2018
The glut of new construction, meanwhile, has taken the wind out of rising rents, at least at the high end.

— OregonLive.com, "Apartment construction is drying up. Is affordable housing measure to blame?," 19 Feb. 2018

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'glut.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Origin and Etymology of glut

see ¹glut

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First Known Use: circa 1546

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glut

verb

Definition of glut

glutted; glutting

transitive verb

archaic

: to swallow greedily

Origin and Etymology of glut

probably from obsolete glut, noun, swallow

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First Known Use: 1600

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GLUT Defined for English Language Learners

glut

noun

Definition of glut for English Language Learners

: too much of something : a supply of something that is much more than is needed or wanted

GLUT Defined for Kids

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glut

verb \ ˈglət \

Definition of glut for Students

glutted; glutting

1 : to make very full

2 : to flood with goods so that supply is greater than demand

The market is glutted with new cars.

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glut

noun

Definition of glut for Students

: too much of something

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