verb
- to fill or swell with blood, fluid, or other matter
- to eat or consume greedily or in large quantities
Usage: often used in medical or biological contexts
Usage: often followed by 'on' or 'in'
Examples
- The mosquito's abdomen became engorged with blood after feeding.
- During the rainy season, the river becomes engorged and overflows its banks.
- He engorged himself on the buffet without pausing.
- The tissue around the injury was engorged and inflamed.
- The guests engorged on desserts at the celebration.
- Engorged veins became visible on his forehead as he strained.