overeat
[ oh-ver-eet ]
verb (used without object),o·ver·ate [oh-ver-eyt], /ˌoʊ vərˈeɪt/, o·ver·eat·en, o·ver·eat·ing.
to eat too much: If you overeat, you're bound to get fat.
verb (used with object),o·ver·ate [oh-ver-eyt], /ˌoʊ vərˈeɪt/, o·ver·eat·en, o·ver·eat·ing.
to eat more than is good for (oneself): The food was so tasty we overate ourselves.
Origin of overeat
1Other words from overeat
- o·ver·eat·er, noun
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How to use overeat in a sentence
She is a little bit of a glutton is my Jane, and she overate herself at tea at the Singletons'.
A Modern Tomboy | L. T. MeadeI was allowed to have any food they sent me, so, being very hungry, I naturally overate myself.
The Escaping Club | A. J. EvansThey overate of artificial food that was made in great factories.
In the Clutch of the War-God | Milo Hastings
British Dictionary definitions for overeat
overeat
/ (əʊvərˈiːt) /
verb-eats, -eating, -ate or -eaten (intr)
to consume too much food
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