engorge

(en gôrj′, in-)

transitive verb engorged, engorging

Origin: Fr engorger < OFr < en-, in + gorge, gorge

intransitive verb

to eat greedily; feed ravenously

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verb en·gorged, en·gorg·ing, en·gorg·es

verb, transitive

verb, intransitive

To feed ravenously.

Origin:

Origin: French engorger

Origin: , from Old French engorgier

Origin: : en-, in; see en-¹

Origin: + gorge, throat; see gorge

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