Congested vs Gorged - What's the difference?
congested | gorged | Synonyms |
(congest)
(Ireland'', ''Scotland ) a tenant living on land whose resources do not support him adequately.
* 1937 , (Richard Walsh) constituency of South Mayo,
With a stomach stuffed full of food.
*(rfdate) ,
*:Gorged nearly to the uttermost when he entered the restaurant, the smell of food had almost caused him to lose his honor as a gentleman, but he rallied like a true knight.
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*:“I don't mean all of your friends—only a small proportion—which, however, connects your circle with that deadly, idle, brainless bunch—the insolent chatterers at the opera, the gorged dowagers,, the jewelled animals whose moral code is the code of the barnyard—!"
(lb) With the neck collared or encircled by an object.
(gorge)
Congested is a synonym of gorged.
As verbs the difference between congested and gorged
is that congested is (congest) while gorged is (gorge).As an adjective gorged is
with a stomach stuffed full of food.congested
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*congest
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(en noun)- The large farmer's land was divided among adjoining congests .
Dáil Éireann - 21 April, 1937: Acquisition of Mayo Lands for Relief of Congestion.
- Mr. Walsh asked the Minister for Lands...if he will state the cause of the delay in having these lands divided amongst local congests .
