Glut

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Glut

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

noun and verb

Pronunciation

glut  /ɡlʌt/

Definition

As a noun: an excessively large supply of something, more than is needed or can be used. As a verb: to supply or fill to excess; to eat or indulge to excess.

Plain meaning

A glut is a massive oversupply — far more of something than is needed or wanted. To glut means to supply to excess, or to eat or use so much that you are overwhelmed.

Register

Neutral in economic contexts. Slightly vivid and expressive in everyday use. A glut implies not just an oversupply but a somewhat overwhelming one — more than the market can readily absorb.