engorge
[ en-gawrj ]
/ ɛnˈgɔrdʒ /
verb (used with or without object), en·gorged, en·gorg·ing.
to swallow greedily; glut or gorge.
Pathology.
to congest with blood.
OTHER WORDS FROM engorge
en·gorge·ment, nounWords nearby engorge
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British Dictionary definitions for engorgement
engorge
/ (ɪnˈɡɔːdʒ) /
verb (tr)
pathol
to congest with blood
to eat (food) ravenously or greedily
to gorge (oneself); glut; satiate
Derived forms of engorge
engorgement, nounMedical definitions for engorgement
engorge
[ ĕn-gôrj′ ]
v.
To fill to excess, as with blood or other fluid.