What does GLUTS mean?

Parts of Speech

Gluts is a verb and a noun.

Definitions

As a verb, gluts means to supply or fill excessively. As a noun, gluts means an oversupply of something.

Pronunciations

US: /ɡlʌts/

UK: /ɡlʌts/

Origin and Usage

The word "gluts" originated from the Middle English word "glutten" which means to swallow or gulp down. It has been in use since the 14th century. Today, it is commonly used in the context of oversupply or overabundance of something, such as a glut of food in a market or a glut of information on the internet.

Synonyms

As a verb: saturate, inundate, flood, overload, overwhelm

As a noun: excess, surplus, overabundance, superfluity, plethora

Related Words

gusto, glint, glitz, gluey, glume

Example Sentences

As a verb:

• The market is glutted with cheap electronics.
• The company glutted the market with their new product.

As a noun:

• There was a glut of apples this year, so prices were low.
• The glut of information on the internet can be overwhelming.