engorge

Meanings

1. 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. 2
   verb

   to eat greedily or to excess

   The insects engorge themselves on ripe fruit.

From French engorger, from en- ("in") + gorge ("throat"). The bodily-fluid sense extends the image of something filled or choked at the throat.

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