glut

Meanings

• noun

  A state of surfeit or overabundance, especially of a particular commodity or food.

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Pronunciation

1. /ɡlʌt/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

lack , shortage

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Synonyms

clog , excess , overabundance , plethora , slew , surfeit , surplus

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with glut
mute , ute , hute , mute , moot , and mute

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Homophones

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1. Glute (Anatomy) : The buttocks.
   

2. Glutinous () : Sticky or thick in consistency.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of glut that leads to same result
glut , gluts , glutted , glutting

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Forms

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There are no significant forms for the word 'glut'.

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'throat' in Old French, it came to mean 'gullet' or 'throatful' and then 'a large quantity' or 'gluttonous quantity'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'glut' is also used in the context of commodity markets to describe a situation where there is an oversupply of a particular commodity.

2. In the Middle Ages, glut was often used to describe the situation when there was a surplus of grain, leading to lower prices and financial hardship for farmers.

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Related Concepts

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1. Surplus: Excess production or supply of a commodity or resource.

2. Scarcity: A situation in which a commodity or resource is in short supply.

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Culture

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In literature, glut is often used to describe a situation where there is an excessive amount of something, leading to waste or inefficiency. For example, in 'The Canterbury Tales' by Geoffrey Chaucer, the character of the Summoner complains about the glut of friars in the town.

How to Memorize "glut"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a table overflowing with food or a warehouse filled to the brim with commodities.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'glut' with the idea of excess or surfeit.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Glut: Gulping Large Unlimited Tablefull'.

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