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overindulge

o·ver·in·dulge
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [oh-ver-in-duhlj]
    • /ˌoʊ vər ɪnˈdʌldʒ/
    • /ˌəʊ.və.rɪnˈdʌldʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver-in-duhlj]
    • /ˌoʊ vər ɪnˈdʌldʒ/

Definitions of overindulge word

  • intransitive verb overindulge eat, do to excess 1
  • intransitive verb overindulge partake too much of 1
  • transitive verb overindulge treat sb indulgently 1
  • verb overindulge If you overindulge, or overindulge in something that you like very much, usually food or drink, you allow yourself to have more of it than is good for you. 0
  • verb overindulge to indulge (in something, esp food or drink) immoderately; binge 0
  • verb overindulge to yield excessively to the wishes of; spoil 0

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Origin of overindulge

First appearance:

before 1735
One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1735-45; over- + indulge

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Parts of speech for Overindulge

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

overindulge popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% 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 overindulge

verb overindulge

  • baby — A baby is a very young child, especially one that cannot yet walk or talk.
  • binging — a period or bout, usually brief, of excessive indulgence, as in eating, drinking alcoholic beverages, etc.; spree.
  • blimp out — to become greatly overweight
  • downed — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
  • downing — a downward movement; descent.

Top questions with overindulge

  • what does overindulge mean?

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