engorge (redirected from engorges)

en·gorge  (n-gôrj)

v. en·gorged, en·gorg·ing, en·gorg·es

v.tr.

1. To devour greedily.

2. To gorge; glut.

3. To fill to excess, as with blood or other fluid.

v.intr.

To feed ravenously.

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[French engorger, from Old French engorgier : en-, in; see en-¹ + gorge, throat; see gorge.]

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en·gorgement n.

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engorge

Verb

[-gorging, -gorged] Pathol to clog or become clogged with blood

engorgement n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

engorge - overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself; "She stuffed herself at the dinner"; "The kids binged on ice cream" binge, englut, glut, gorge, gormandise, gormandize, gourmandize, ingurgitate, overeat, overgorge, overindulge, pig out, scarf out, satiate, stuff eat - eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"