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The definition of a glut is a supply of something that is greater than the demand.

(noun)

If there are too many houses on the market and not enough buyers, this is an example of a glut of houses.

To glut is defined as to eat or supply an excess.

(verb)

When you binge on ice cream, this is an example of when you glut.

See glut in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb glutted, glutting

to eat like a glutton; overindulge

Origin: ME glutten < OFr gloter, to swallow < L gluttire, prob. ult. < IE base *gel-, to devour > Ger kehle, OE ceole, throat

transitive verb

to feed, fill, supply, etc. to excess; surfeit
to flood (the market) with certain goods so that the supply is greater than the demand

noun

a glutting or being glutted
a supply of certain goods that is greater than the demand

Origin: < the v.

See glut in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb glut·ted, glut·ting, gluts

verb, transitive

To fill beyond capacity, especially with food; satiate.
To flood (a market) with an excess of goods so that supply exceeds demand.

verb, intransitive

To eat or indulge in something excessively.

noun

An oversupply.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English glotten

Origin: , probably from Old French glotoiier, to eat greedily

Origin: , from Latin gluttīre

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