glut
Translation
surplus, oversupply, excess
Examples
There is a glut of cheap apples on the market.
There is a surplus of cheap apples on the market.
The current glut of oil has driven down prices.
The current oversupply of oil has driven down prices.
Grammar Patterns
a glut of ((sth.)) an oversupply of (sth.) There is a glut of cheap apples on the market.
Similar Words
Synonyms: surplus, excess, surfeit; Antonyms: scarcity, dearth, lack
Etymology
From Old French 'gloutir' (to swallow), related to Latin 'gluttire'. The idea is of being 'swallowed up' by too much of something.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'gut' that is full to bursting, which is a 'glut' of food.