overindulge

[oh-ver-in-duhlj]

verb (used with or without object)

overindulged, overindulging 

1. to indulge to excess.

   to overindulge one's fondness for candy.

overindulge

/ ˌəʊvərɪnˈdʌldʒ /

verb

1. to indulge (in something, esp food or drink) immoderately; binge

2. (tr) to yield excessively to the wishes of; spoil

Other Word Forms

• overindulgent adjective
• overindulgence noun
• overindulgently adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of overindulge¹

First recorded in 1735–45; over- + indulge

Example Sentences

The protein boom actually could lead to American consumers overindulging, Ansari said.

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As her book explains, after overindulging at the house of a neighbor who had a newborn colt, she then tweeted about it with existential despair: “He has tasted life’s infinite tragedy.”

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But part of me thought that if I’m not dieting anymore, then I won’t ever have the urge to overindulge.

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And Gallagher had never been drunk, on the show or in real life, when a Season 6 episode required him to act out the consequences of Simon overindulging.

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But part of me thought that if I’m not dieting anymore then I won’t ever have the urge to overindulge.

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