glut
verb · noun
Simple meaning
Too much of something that is available.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
gluhtIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɡlʌt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Supply with an excess of
transitiveeconomics
To provide (a market) with so much of a product that the supply greatly exceeds the demand.
transitive
To fill to capacity; to satisfy all demand or requirement; to sate.
intransitive
To eat gluttonously or to satiety.
noun
An excess, too much.
Something that fills up an opening.
A wooden wedge used in splitting blocks.
A block used for a fulcrum.
That which is swallowed.
The broad-nosed eel (Anguilla anguilla, syn. Anguilla latirostris), found in Europe, Asia, the West Indies, etc.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient
- Frequency
- Uncommon
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This meaning: Supply with an excess of
Used this way, glut is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
To supply (someone) with something to excess.
To satisfy to excess. To fill to satiety.
To fill by packing or crowding something into.
To supply more than is needed.
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