glut

IPA: gɫˈʌt

An excess, too much.
That which is swallowed.
Something that fills up an opening.
A wooden wedge used in splitting blocks.
(mining) A piece of wood used to fill up behind cribbing or tubbing.
(bricklaying) A bat, or small piece of brick, used to fill out a course.
(architecture) An arched opening to the ashpit of a kiln.
A block used for a fulcrum.
The broad-nosed eel (Anguilla anguilla, syn. Anguilla latirostris), found in Europe, Asia, the West Indies, etc.
(Britain, soccer) Five goals scored by one player in a game.

(transitive) To fill to capacity; to satisfy all demand or requirement; to sate.
(transitive, economics) To provide (a market) with so much of a product that the supply greatly exceeds the demand.
(intransitive) To eat gluttonously or to satiety.

Examples of "glut" in Sentences

After the bumper crop, there was a glut of apples, so we made fresh apple pies every day
The market was flooded with a glut of new products, making it hard for customers to choose
Due to the glut of job applicants, the hiring process took much longer than anticipated
The sudden glut of tourists overwhelmed the small town, causing traffic jams and long lines at the restaurants
The beach was deserted after the storm, as the glut of seaweed washed ashore made it unappealing for sunbathers