engorge

UK /ɪnˈɡɔːdʒ/ US /ɪnˈɡɔːdʒ/
verb 3

Definitions

verb

1

To devour something greedily, gorge, glut.

One typical Grecian kiln engorged one thousand muleloads of juniper wood in a single burn. Fifty such kilns would devour six thousand metric tons of trees and brush annually.

2

To feed ravenously.

Greedily she engorged without restraint

3

To fill excessively with a bodily liquid, especially blood.

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