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engorging

/ɪnˈɡɔːdʒɪŋ/

/ɪnˈɡɔrdʒɪŋ/

Translations

engorgeverb

engorging

Gerund

engorged

Past Simple

engorged

Past Participle

engorging

Gerund

/ɪnˈɡɔːdʒ/

/ɪnˈɡɔrdʒ/

The blood vessels engorge with blood during exercise.

Кровеносные сосуды насыщаются кровью во время упражнений.

The river can engorge with water after heavy rains.

Река может переполняться водой после сильных дождей.

Additional translations

Synonyms

engorgeverb

To fill with blood or another fluid, causing swelling.

The tick engorged itself with blood after attaching to the host.

To consume something greedily or in large quantities.

He engorged himself on the lavish feast laid out before him.

To become swollen or distended as a result of being filled with fluid, especially blood.

During the allergic reaction, her lips began to engorge rapidly.