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Meaning of engorge in English
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈɡɔrdʒ/
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Verb
engorge
Etymology
late 15th century (in the sense ‘gorge; eat or fill to excess’): from Old French engorgier‘feed to excess’, from en-‘into’ + gorge‘throat’
Definitions
1.
overeat or eat immodestly
Examples
« make a pig of oneself »
« She stuffed herself at the dinner »
« The kids binged on icecream »