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overfeed

o·ver·feed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [oh-ver-feed]
    • /ˌoʊ vərˈfid/
    • /ˈəʊvəˈfiːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver-feed]
    • /ˌoʊ vərˈfid/

Definitions of overfeed word

  • transitive verb overfeed give too much food to 1
  • verb overfeed to feed too much 0

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Origin of overfeed

First appearance:

before 1600
One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; over- + feed

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Parts of speech for Overfeed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

overfeed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for overfeed

verb overfeed

  • coarsen — If something coarsens or is coarsened, it becomes thicker or rougher in texture.
  • fatten — to make fat.
  • glut — to feed or fill to satiety; sate: to glut the appetite.
  • coarsened — Simple past tense and past participle of coarsen.

Top questions with overfeed

  • what happens when you overfeed a fish?
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  • can you overfeed when breastfeeding?
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  • what happens when you overfeed a baby?
  • can you overfeed a baby when weaning?

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