engorge

• Глагол, означающий наполнять или набухать жидкостью, кровью или другим веществом, часто до избытка.

A verb meaning to fill or swell with fluid, blood, or other substance, often to excess.

1. Overeat or eat immodestlyC2formal

   To eat greedily or to excess; to stuff oneself with food.

   Переедать

   • He engorged himself at the buffet, eating far more than anyone else.
   • The guests engorged on the lavish feast until they could barely move.
   • She tends to engorge on sweets when she is stressed.

   Synonymsbingeglutgobblegorgeguzzleovereatoverindulgesatiatestuffwolf

   Antonymsabstaindietfaststarve

2. Swelling or filling with fluidC2formal

   To become swollen or distended, often with blood or other fluid.

   Набухание или заполнение жидкостью

   • The tick's body engorged with blood after feeding.
   • The veins in his neck engorged as he strained to lift the heavy weight.
   • The sponge engorged with water, becoming heavy and saturated.

   Synonymsbloatcongestdistendfillinflateintumesceswelltumefy

   Antonymsdeflatedrainemptyshrink