engorge C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ɪnˈɡɔrdʒ/ UK /ɪnˈɡɔːdʒ/ See IPA manual Freq #153329 Meanings 1 verb to fill a body part or vessel excessively with blood or another fluid Inflammation can engorge the small vessels around the eye. 2 verb to eat greedily or to excess The insects engorge themselves on ripe fruit. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to fill a body part or... congestswell 2 verb · to eat greedily or to excess gorgebinge ↔ Opposites drainempty Word family Forms engorgement Derived forms engorgedengorgement Related forms gorgecongestion Etymology From French engorger, from en- ("in") + gorge ("throat"). The bodily-fluid sense extends the image of something filled or choked at the throat. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # engorge **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɪnˈɡɔrdʒ/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈɡɔːdʒ/ **Frequency rank:** 153329 ## Meanings 1. to fill a body part or vessel excessively with blood or another fluid 2. to eat greedily or to excess ## Examples - Inflammation can engorge the small vessels around the eye. - The insects engorge themselves on ripe fruit. ## Synonyms - congest - swell - gorge ## Antonyms - drain - empty ## Derived Forms - engorged - engorgement ## Related Forms - gorge - congestion ## Etymology From French engorger, from en- ("in") + gorge ("throat"). The bodily-fluid sense extends the image of something filled or choked at the throat. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown