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engorge

/ɪnˈɡɔːdʒ/verb

उच्चारण इन्गॉर्ज

फूल जाना, सूज जाना (रक्त या तरल से भरकर)

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verbengorged, engorging
  1. 1

    [I, T] medical or formal

    to become or make something swollen with blood, water or another liquid

    फूल जाना, सूज जाना (रक्त या तरल से भरकर)

    • The leech had engorged itself with blood.
    • The rivers were engorged by the monsoon rains.

    Synonyms swell bloat distend fill

    Opposite shrink drain

  2. 2

    [T] ~ yourself (on/with sth) literary

    to eat too much of something

    ठूँस-ठूँसकर खाना

    • The children engorged themselves on sweets at the wedding.

    Synonyms gorge stuff overeat

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engorgement nounengorged adjective