/ glʌt; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
[ usually sing. ] glut (of sth) a situation in which there is more of sth than is needed or can be used
SYN surfeit :
a glut of cheap videos on the market
OPP shortage
■ verb
( -tt- ) [ vn ] [ usually passive ] to supply or provide sth with too much of sth :
The market has been glutted with foreign cars.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : probably via Old French from Latin gluttire to swallow; related to glutton .