engorge

[US]/ɪn'gɔːdʒ/
[UK]/ɪn'ɡɔrdʒ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. to eat greedily, to swallow eagerly;
n. congestion, fullness.
Word Forms
Past Tenseengorged
Present Participleengorging
Third Person Singularengorges
Past Participleengorged

Phrases & Collocations

become engorged

engorge with blood

Example Sentences

be engorged with blood

the river was engorged by a day-long deluge.

Flavour of flesh of 6 people corrupt balloonfish is delicious, each lift chopsticks engorge each, can worry again toxic.

The snake engorged itself on the large rat.

The river engorged after heavy rainfall.

The tick engorged itself on the dog's blood.

The engorged clouds signaled an approaching storm.

Overeating can cause the stomach to engorge.

The engorged veins in his legs were a sign of poor circulation.

The engorged population led to overcrowding in the city.

The engorged balloon burst with a loud pop.

The engorged storage tank overflowed with water.

The engorged berries were ripe and ready to be picked.

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