Engorge for Dummies
verb
pronunciation: ɛn'ɡɔrdʒWhat does Engorge really mean?
Hey there! I'm here to help you understand the word "engorge." So, "engorge" basically means to fill up or swell with blood or another fluid. It's like when you eat a whole bunch of food and your stomach feels really full and stretched, kind of like a balloon getting blown up. That's kind of what it means when something engorges – it's like it's getting bigger and fuller because it's filling up with something.
For example, if you think about a mosquito biting you, it's using its little straw-like mouth to suck your blood, right? So, when it's doing that, it's actually making your blood vessels get bigger and fill up with more blood, which is what makes that itchy bump on your skin – that's what we mean when we say the mosquito is engorging itself with your blood.
Another example is when you think about an animal like a snake that eats a really big meal, like maybe a whole rat or something. After it eats, its belly gets all big and swollen, and that's because it's engorged with the food it just ate. So, when we say something engorges, it's kind of like it's getting really full and swollen, just like when you eat way too much at Thanksgiving and your belly feels like it's going to burst! Does that make sense?
Revised and Fact checked by Elizabeth Martin on 2023-11-26 04:14:57
Engorge In a sentece
Learn how to use Engorge inside a sentece
- After a heavy rainfall, the river engorged and flooded the surrounding areas.
- The mosquito's body engorged with blood after biting its host.
- The chef's delectable meal caused diners to engorge themselves until they were full.
- The balloon engorged with air until it burst.
- The spider's abdomen engorged as it feasted on its prey.
Engorge Synonyms
Words that can be interchanged for the original word in the same context.
Engorge Hypernyms
Words that are more generic than the original word.