Repletion (Noun)
Meaning 1
Eating until excessively full.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- I ended up in a painful state of repletion after eating the whole turkey by myself on Thanksgiving.
- The lavish buffet led to widespread repletion among the party guests, with many leaving early to rest.
- He had been warned about the enormous portions at the restaurant, but still found himself succumbing to repletion after the meal.
- After three helpings of mashed potatoes and two desserts, she stumbled away from the table in repletion.
- Her repletion from the holiday feast lasted long into the night, making it difficult to fall asleep.
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Meaning 2
The state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The guests left the banquet in a state of repletion, having indulged in the lavish feast.
- After eating the large turkey dinner, I felt a pleasant repletion that made me want to take a nap.
- The repletion I felt after finishing the massive burger was almost overwhelming, making it hard to move.
- The holiday meal left everyone in a state of repletion, with no room for dessert.
- The repletion from the big breakfast made it difficult for me to eat lunch just a few hours later.