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- [oh-ver-eet]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈit/
- /ˌəʊ.vərˈiːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver-eet]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈit/
Definitions of overeat word
- verb without object overeat to eat too much: If you overeat, you're bound to get fat. 1
- verb with object overeat to eat more than is good for (oneself): The food was so tasty we overate ourselves. 1
- noun overeat Eat too much. 1
- intransitive verb overeat eat too much 1
- verb overeat If you say that someone overeats, you mean they eat more than they need to or more than is healthy. 0
- verb overeat to consume too much food 0
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Origin of overeat
First appearance:
before 1515 One of the 27% oldest English words
First recorded in 1515-25; over- + eat
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Overeat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overeat popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
overeat usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overeat
verb overeat
- overindulge — eat, do to excess
- overdose — An excessive and dangerous dose of a drug.
- binge — If you go on a binge, you do too much of something, such as drinking alcohol, eating, or spending money.
- gorge — to swallow, especially greedily.
- feast — any rich or abundant meal: The steak dinner was a feast.
Antonyms for overeat
verb overeat
- abstain — If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
- fast — moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
- diet — the legislative body of certain countries, as Japan.
Top questions with overeat
- why do i overeat?
- what to do when you overeat?
- how to not overeat?
- why do people overeat?
- what happens when you overeat?
- what to do if you overeat?
- why do we overeat?
- what to do when you overeat on a diet?
- how not to overeat?
- what to do when you overeat and feel sick?
- what do you do when you overeat?
- what to do after you overeat?
- what happens if i overeat one day?
- why people overeat?
- why do i overeat when stressed?
See also
Matching words
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