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Definition of “engorge”

engorge (ɪnˈɡɔːdʒ Pronunciation for engorge

Definitions

verb

  1. (pathology) to congest with blood
  2. to eat (food) ravenously or greedily
  3. to gorge (oneself); glut; satiate

Derived Forms

enˈgorgement noun

Example Sentences Including 'engorge'

In others, they leave it curdy, like scrambled eggs, and engorge it with sensational arrays of herbs and spices.
The Advertiser, Sunday Mail (2005)

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