overeat
[oh-ver-eet]
- to eat too much: If you overeat, you're bound to get fat.
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- to eat more than is good for (oneself): The food was so tasty we overate ourselves.
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Origin of overeat
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Related Words for overeat
surfeit, binge, feast, pig, overindulge, gorge, scarf, gluttonize, gourmandizeExamples from the Web for overeat
Contemporary Examples of overeat
It's so easy to see people who are stressed start to drink and overeat and put on the pounds.
Historical Examples of overeat
She should not overeat on the supposition that she has to feed two persons.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and MutilationAustin O'Malley
I overeat, I have indigestion, I go to a doctor, he gives me medicine.
Indian Home RuleM. K. Gandhi
That means, of course, that practically all Americans overeat.
How to EatThomas Clark Hinkle
And you don't need to overeat, and keep on doing it, just because you must eat.
How to EatThomas Clark Hinkle
"Well, he never did overeat himself, that I knew of," said the Bishop.
The Lions of the LordHarry Leon Wilson
overeat
- to consume too much food
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Word Origin and History for overeat
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overeat
(ō′vər-ēt′)- To eat to excess, especially habitually.
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