glut

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verb \ ˈglət \

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

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 company is making the case at the U.S. International Trade Commission to fight off low-cost solar panels that are mostly manufactured in Asia and have glutted the global market.

— paul page, WSJ, "Today’s Top Supply Chain and Logistics News From WSJ," 27 Apr. 2017
With oil prices around $50 a barrel and production already glutting world markets, few oil companies are making plans to expand into costlier, riskier offshore drilling.

— coral davenport, New York Times, "Trump Is Expected to Sign Orders That Could Expand Access to Fossil Fuels," 25 Apr. 2017
Batuman is wonderful on the joy of glutting oneself on books.

— parul sehgal, New York Times, "An Unassuming Heroine Envies Her Harvard Classmates the Confidence of Their Convictions," 27 Mar. 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

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

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Recent Examples of glut from the Web

Two large schools have announced plans to shut down this year — a sign that years of heady growth led to a boot-camp glut, and that the field could be in the early stages of a shakeout.

— steve lohr, The Seattle Times, "As coding boot camps close, the field faces a reality check," 27 Aug. 2017
Adding depth will be critical for Atlanta United, which is in fifth place in the Eastern Conference and facing a glut of games in September.

— atlanta united fc, ajc, "Atlanta United may be acquiring defensive help," 8 Aug. 2017
But Schwartz goes a little deeper in this detailed look at 2017’s glut of King content, which includes everything from a wannabe blockbuster (The Dark Tower) to a pioneering TV series on the Audience network, owned by AT&T (Mr. Mercedes).

— rebecca keegan, vanityfair.com, "How Game of Thrones Changed the Emmy Game," 4 Aug. 2017
And an undifferentiated glut of candidates might be good for party unity but not so hot for voter interest.

— ed kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, "Democrats Could Have a 2020 Presidential Field As Wide As an Iowa Cornfield," 2 Aug. 2017
Evidently, the modern TV landscape offers room for both, so why the glut of familiar franchises?

— nathan mattise, Ars Technica, "Why are so many pre-existing IPs turning to TV? It’s complicated," 22 July 2017
Many steel producers, including ArcelorMittal USA, Nucor, and U.S. Steel, say Trump's plans could help revive the industry, which is struggling to compete amid a worldwide glut of the product.

— tristan baurick, NOLA.com, "Oily wetlands, bug invaders and a fishing lawsuit in this week's Louisiana coastal news," 21 July 2017
His administration is also weighing steps to cut steel imports, blaming China’s overcapacity for creating global gluts.

— saleha mohsin, Bloomberg.com, "U.S., China Sidestep Discord to Focus on More Balanced Trade," 18 July 2017
It’s hard to imagine any team ponying up top prospects and years of future control to acquire a skill that can likely be picked up for less or dug up elsewhere, particularly at a glut position like the corner outfield.

— jon tayler, SI.com, "J.D. Martinez trade boosts Diamondbacks' playoff contenion, sparks Tigers' remodeling," 18 July 2017

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

Recent Examples of glut from the Web

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 company is making the case at the U.S. International Trade Commission to fight off low-cost solar panels that are mostly manufactured in Asia and have glutted the global market.

— paul page, WSJ, "Today’s Top Supply Chain and Logistics News From WSJ," 27 Apr. 2017
With oil prices around $50 a barrel and production already glutting world markets, few oil companies are making plans to expand into costlier, riskier offshore drilling.

— coral davenport, New York Times, "Trump Is Expected to Sign Orders That Could Expand Access to Fossil Fuels," 25 Apr. 2017
Batuman is wonderful on the joy of glutting oneself on books.

— parul sehgal, New York Times, "An Unassuming Heroine Envies Her Harvard Classmates the Confidence of Their Convictions," 27 Mar. 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

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

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Definition of glut for English Language Learners

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

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glut

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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.

glut

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Definition of glut for Students

:too much of something

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