overeat
pronunciation
How to pronounce overeat in British English:
UK [ˌəʊvərˈi:t]
How to pronounce overeat in American English:
US [ˌoʊvərˈit]
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- Verb:
- overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
Word Origin
- overeat (v.)
- "to eat too much," 1590s, from over- + eat (v.). Related: Overate; overeating. Old English had oferæt (n.) "gluttony; oferæte (adj.) "gluttonous."
Synonym
Example
- 1. Not eating breakfast can also cause you to overeat .
- 2. She has a tendency to overeat .
- 3. A lot of people overeat simply because the food is readily available .
- 4. So , you tend to overeat even if you are already full .
- 5. The benefit : you 'll be less likely to overeat in the hours that follow your meal .