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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
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British Dictionary definitions for overeat

overeat
/ (əʊvərˈiːt) /

verb -eats, -eating, -ate or -eaten (intr)
to consume too much food
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