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That which today calls itself science gives us more and more information, and indigestible glut of information, and less and less understanding.
Edward Abbey

Meaning of "glut" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GLUT

Probably from Old French gloutir, from Latin gluttīre.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GLUT

glut  [ɡlʌt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GLUT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Glut is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb glut in English.

WHAT DOES GLUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of glut in the English dictionary

The first definition of glut in the dictionary is an excessive amount, as in the production of a crop, often leading to a fall in price. Other definition of glut is the act of glutting or state of being glutted. Glut is also to feed or supply beyond capacity.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GLUT

PRESENT

Present
I glut
you glut
he/she/it gluts
we glut
you glut
they glut
Present continuous
I am glutting
you are glutting
he/she/it is glutting
we are glutting
you are glutting
they are glutting
Present perfect
I have glutted
you have glutted
he/she/it has glutted
we have glutted
you have glutted
they have glutted
Present perfect continuous
I have been glutting
you have been glutting
he/she/it has been glutting
we have been glutting
you have been glutting
they have been glutting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I glutted
you glutted
he/she/it glutted
we glutted
you glutted
they glutted
Past continuous
I was glutting
you were glutting
he/she/it was glutting
we were glutting
you were glutting
they were glutting
Past perfect
I had glutted
you had glutted
he/she/it had glutted
we had glutted
you had glutted
they had glutted
Past perfect continuous
I had been glutting
you had been glutting
he/she/it had been glutting
we had been glutting
you had been glutting
they had been glutting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will glut
you will glut
he/she/it will glut
we will glut
you will glut
they will glut
Future continuous
I will be glutting
you will be glutting
he/she/it will be glutting
we will be glutting
you will be glutting
they will be glutting
Future perfect
I will have glutted
you will have glutted
he/she/it will have glutted
we will have glutted
you will have glutted
they will have glutted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been glutting
you will have been glutting
he/she/it will have been glutting
we will have been glutting
you will have been glutting
they will have been glutting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would glut
you would glut
he/she/it would glut
we would glut
you would glut
they would glut
Conditional continuous
I would be glutting
you would be glutting
he/she/it would be glutting
we would be glutting
you would be glutting
they would be glutting
Conditional perfect
I would have glut
you would have glut
he/she/it would have glut
we would have glut
you would have glut
they would have glut
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been glutting
you would have been glutting
he/she/it would have been glutting
we would have been glutting
you would have been glutting
they would have been glutting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you glut
we let´s glut
you glut
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to glut
Past participle
glutted
Present Participle
glutting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GLUT


englut
ɪnˈɡlʌt
khilat
ˈkɪlʌt
slut
slʌt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GLUT

glutaeal
glutaei
glutaeus
glutamate
glutamic
glutamic acid
glutaminase
glutamine
glutaminic
glutaminic acid
glutaraldehyde
glutathione
glute
gluteal
glutei
glutelin
gluten
gluten bread
gluten-free

WORDS THAT END LIKE GLUT

about
but
check out
checkout
cut
debut
find out
gut
hut
input
input/output
layout
on the way out
out
out and about
output
Port du Salut
Port-Salut
put
talk about

Synonyms and antonyms of glut in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GLUT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «glut» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of glut

Translation of «glut» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GLUT

Find out the translation of glut to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of glut from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «glut» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

供应过剩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

superabundancia
570 millions of speakers

English

glut
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भरमार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تخمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перенасыщение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fartura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গোগ্রাসে গেলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

surabondance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Glut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Überangebot
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

供給過剰
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공급 과잉
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Glut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thỏa mản
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अतिरेक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tokluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eccesso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

glut
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перенасичення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

saturare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλεόνασμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorvloed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

glut
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

glut
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of glut

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GLUT»

The term «glut» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.438 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GLUT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «glut» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «glut» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about glut

EXAMPLES

3 QUOTES WITH «GLUT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word glut.
1
Edward Abbey
That which today calls itself science gives us more and more information, and indigestible glut of information, and less and less understanding.
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Dale Archer
Upper education used to open doors. Not so true anymore. The degree used to be a screening tool, but that is falling by the wayside as there are a glut of college grads on the market.
3
Skitch Henderson
Symphonic orchestras have almost become a glut in the market.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLUT»

Discover the use of glut in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to glut and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Glut: Mastering Information Through the Ages
Richly illustrated and exhaustively researched, "Glut" takes readers on an intriguing cross-disciplinary journey through the deep history of human knowledge systems and examines the problem of information overload.
Alex Wright, 2008
2
Data Smog: Surviving the Information Glut
But there's hope for a saner, more meaningful future, as Shenk offers a wealth of novel prescriptions—both personal and societal—for dispelling data smog.
David Shenk, 2009
3
The Star Wars Trilogy
A twenty-fifth anniversary edition brings together the original, complete "Star Wars" novels in a single volume that includes "Star Wars : a New Hope," "The Empire Strikes Back," and "Return of the Jedi."
George Lucas, Donald F. Glut, James Kahn, 2002
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Energy: shortage, glut, or enough?
Presents an overview of the U.S. energy system, looks at the major elements of the system, including oil, natural gas, coal, nuclear energy, renewable energy, electricity, energy reserves, and conservation, and provides statistical data ...
Sandra Alters, 2003
5
Dinosaurs: The Encyclopedia, Supplement 7
This reference work is the seventh supplement to Dinosaurs: The Encyclopedia (a 1998 American Library Association Outstanding Reference Book) and follows the intent and format of the encyclopedia and previous supplements.
Donald F. Glut, 2012
6
Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems
Glucose transport between the blood and cells is accomplished by means of a plasma membrane carrier known as a glucose transporter (GLUT). Fourteen forms of glucose transporters have been identified, named in the order they were  ...
Lauralee Sherwood, 2008
7
Classic movie monsters
A critical and historical look at Hollywood's nine most famous fiends and monsters, including the Wolf Man, Dr. Jekyll, the Invisible Man, the Mummy, Godzilla, and the Creature from the Black Lagoon
Donald F. Glut, 1978
8
The Energy Glut: Climate Change and the Politics of Fatness
The Energy Glut tells the story of energy and how our abuse of fossil fuel energy links all of these public issues as manifestations of the same fundamental planetary malaise.
Ian Roberts, Phil Edwards, 2010
9
Dinosaur Valley Girls: The Novel
He is the director and co-producer of DVG (as it is known to affectionados) and conceived the story line, wrote the screen play and now, at last, has provided the novelization of this cult classic.
Donald F. Glut, 2006
10
Chomper
When Perry stumbles across a baby Giganotosaurus, he decides to rescue the abandoned hatchling, who he names Chomper, but as Chomper grows bigger every day, Perry realizes that he is becoming a threat to the villagers.
Donald F. Glut, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term glut is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Iran deal would add to oil glut, open door to cement, steel imports
SINGAPORE Any nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers loosening sanctions against Tehran could flood an oversupplied oil market ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
2
Glut of milk leads Vermont farms, co-ops to dump product
An oversupply of milk is bringing down prices in the Northeast and driving large dairy cooperatives to dump their product in manure pits, ... «Brattleboro Reformer, Jul 15»
3
Strong Economic Growth in India to Revive Steel Demand: Moody's
The global firm also forecast that a steel glut in world's largest producer China is expected to worsen amid slowing demand and steady ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
4
Metal glut and iron ore crash weigh on Kumba
An employee monitors the processing of iron ore along conveyor belts in the Jig plant at Sishen mine, operated by Kumba Iron Ore Ltd., an iron ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
5
Rice basmati extends losses on supply glut
Prices of rice basmati extended losses for the third day at the wholesale grains market today following adequate stock position against low ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
6
Crude Oil Poised for Biggest Weekly Drop Since March
Even if we don't get a deal with Iran, we still have a supply glut.” West Texas Intermediate for August delivery fell 4 cents to end at $52.74 a ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
7
Blame Canada! Canuck crude blamed for oil glut and price wars
“Blame Canada for today's oil oversupply and recent price wars,” says Keith Schaefer, Editor of Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin. Recent U.S. ... «bnn.ca, Jul 15»
8
Milk: Glut leads Vermont farmers, co-ops to dump product
MONTPELIER >> An oversupply of milk is bringing down prices in the Northeast and driving large dairy cooperatives to dump their product in ... «Bennington Banner, Jul 15»
9
Global saving glut, monetary policy, and housing bubble: Further …
Bernanke (2005) raised a concept of global saving glut and initially used it to account for the U.S. current account deficit. Then he (2007a ... «Brookings Institution, Jul 15»
10
Brownstone EC adds to glut as applications open
TODAY reports: As many as seven new Executive Condominium projects are expected to be launched later this year, despite lacklustre ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»

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