glut — an excessive supply or amount of something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an excessive supply or amount of something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡlʌt/
Example Sentences
- The sudden glut of cat videos on social media made everyone forget about their problems.
- After the harvest, there was a glut of apples that even the horses couldn't finish.
- The energy sector is experiencing a glut due to reduced demand during the pandemic.
glut
NOUN[/ɡlʌt/]
an excessive supply or amount of something
A sudden glut of tomatoes left the farmer buried in unsold crates.
GLU(glue) + T(tape) — accidentally ordering way too much GLUe and Tape created a messy, unmanageable glut in the small office.
Gathering every single nut in the forest, the greedy squirrel caused a massive glut that violently exploded his tiny tree.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'glout' meaning 'throat' or 'gullet', derived from Latin 'gluttire' meaning 'to swallow'. The sense shifted to mean 'to eat greedily' and then to 'an excessive supply' by the 16th century.
Breakdown
glut (from Old French glout, throat/gullet) - no productive morphemes in modern English; the word functions as a standalone root meaning 'excessive supply'
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📝Examples
“The sudden glut of cat videos on social media made everyone forget about their problems.”
“After the harvest, there was a glut of apples that even the horses couldn't finish.”
“The energy sector is experiencing a glut due to reduced demand during the pandemic.”
“My grandmother's kitchen was glutted with homemade cookies for the entire neighborhood.”
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