engorge
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /ɪnˈɡɔrdʒ/
KK: /ɪnˈɡɔrdʒ/
intransitive verb
Definition
To eat or consume a large amount of food greedily or excessively.
Example
After the long hike, I could not help but engorge myself on the delicious feast.
Tense Forms
Past: engorged
Past Participle: engorged
Conversation
Did you see how fast he can engorge that pizza?
I know, right? It's like he's a bottomless pit!
I’ve never seen anyone engorge food like that before.
It's impressive and a little scary at the same time!
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
gorge
devour
feast
Antonyms
fast
starve
diet
transitive verb
Definition
To eat or consume something in a greedy or excessive manner, often to the point of being overly full.
Example
After the feast, he felt sick because he had engorged himself on too much food.
Tense Forms
Past: engorged
Past Participle: engorged
Conversation
Did you see how he engorged that entire pizza?
I know, right? It was impressive and a little scary!
I wonder if he always eats like that when he's hungry.
Root Explanation
Engorge is formed from "en-" (meaning to cause to be in) and "gorge" (from Old French *gorger*, meaning to swallow or to fill). The word means to cause to be filled or to swallow greedily.
Memory Tip
Think of 'causing to be' ('en-') filled up ('gorge') — that's why engorge means to fill something up greedily.
Visually Confused Words
ungorge
regorge
degorge
gorge
ungorged