overeat

[ oh-ver-eet ]

/ ˌoʊ vərˈit /

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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.

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Origin of overeat

First recorded in 1515–25; over- + eat

OTHER WORDS FROM overeat

o·ver·eat·er, noun

Words nearby overeat

overdub, overdue, overdye, overeager, over easy, overeat, overegg, overelaborate, overemphasis, overemphasize, overenthusiastic

How to use overeat in a sentence

Why starchy processed food can cause us to overeat, gain weight and even become ill
Myths vs. facts about nutrition and bread|Jennifer Cook|October 18, 2021|Washington Post
After an overeating incident leads her parents to turn into literal pigs, Chihiro must work in a bathhouse that serves otherworldly customers in order to survive and find a way to return home.
How Spirited Away Changed Animation Forever|Kat Moon|July 20, 2021|Time
Keeping my carbs low prevents me from being hungry and overeating.
Miss Manners: Waiter in Italy doesn’t need to hear your weigh-loss story|Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin|June 16, 2021|Washington Post
That’s true if the situation “is unresolved or the resolution to it is harmful, like overeating or becoming aggressive or not wearing a mask,” he says.
Boredom may pose a public health threat in the social distancing era|Sujata Gupta|March 22, 2021|Science News For Students

At worst, it sets into motion a cycle of overeating, compensating, and overeating again.
There Are No Rules for Healthy Eating|Christine Byrne|January 22, 2021|Outside Online
It's so easy to see people who are stressed start to drink and overeat and put on the pounds.
How Top Chefs Stay Thin|Rachel Syme|December 15, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Dont lets overeat, said Tootles seriously, trying to coax forth a smile.
The Woman Gives|Owen Johnson
My reason for this is that fats are the most highly concentrated form of food, and the easiest upon which to overeat.
The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society|Upton Sinclair
It proved to us pretty conclusively how we of civilised lands disgustingly and habitually overeat ourselves.
The Land of the Black Mountain|Reginald Wyon
My appetite is four sizes too large for a man of my height, and every little while I overeat.
Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns)|Bill Nye
And how they will continue to overeat themselves, content to avoid the truth regarding food quantities.
The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28|Various

British Dictionary definitions for overeat

overeat

/ (əʊvərˈiːt) /

verb -eats, -eating, -ate or -eaten (intr)

to consume too much food

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