gorged

[ gawrjd ]

adjective

, Heraldry.

1. (of a beast) represented wearing something about the neck in the manner of a collar:

   a lion gules gorged with a collar or.

Other Words From

• un·gorged adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gorged¹

First recorded in 1600–10; gorge ¹ + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Oil revenue accounts for nearly 90% of Nigeria’s export earnings but a relatively small number of business people and politicians have gorged themselves on the oil wealth.

From BBC

The caravan gorged itself for two days and grew in size to eighty camels, fifty tarpan horses, and forty mules.

From Literature

“The world couldn’t get access to enough Chinese goods in ’21, and it gorged on Chinese goods in ’22,” said Brad Setser, an economist and senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.

From New York Times

By design, the single “loser” point awarded for overtime and shootout losses, which the Kraken have gorged on like empty calories, keeps NHL standings artificially close.

From Seattle Times

During the fall, they gorged themselves on roots and fish and whatever food they could find.

From Literature

Related Words

• adequate
• big
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• complete
• crowded
• entire
• intact
• packed
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