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Overeat

verb/ˌoʊvɚɹˈiːt/
Definition
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌoʊvɚɹˈiːt/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌəʊvəɹˈiːt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌəʊvəɹˈiːt/
3 syllables Say it as /ˌoʊvɚɹˈiːt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
ingurgitategourmandizepig outenglutscarf outoverindulgeengorgesatiatebingegormandiseovergorgegormandizeglutstuffgorge
Parts of Speech
verbovereat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
“She stuffed herself at the dinner”
Word Forms
gorgernounsomeone who eats food rapidly and greedily
overindulgencenounexcessive indulgence
engorgementnouneating ravenously or voraciously to satiation
overeatingnouneating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)
gourmandnouna person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
gourmandizernouna person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
bingenounan occasion for excessive eating or drinking
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
zu viel essen
zu viel essen oder unbescheiden essen; ein Schwein aus sich machen
🇫🇷French
trop manger
manger trop ou manger de manière impudique ; se ridiculiser
🇪🇸Spanish
comer con exceso
comer en exceso o inmodestamente; comer en demasía
🇮🇹Italian
mangiare troppo
mangiare troppo o mangiare immodestamente; fare di se stessi un maiale
🇳🇱Dutch
te veel eten
te veel eten of onfatsoenlijk eten; blunder begaan
🇵🇹Portuguese
comer demais
comer demais ou comer imodestamente; fazer de si mesmo um porco
🇷🇺Russian
переедать
переедать или есть нескромно; обжираться
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पेट भर खा
ज़्यादा खाना या बेइज्जती से खाना; अपने आप को एक सुअर बनाओ
🇧🇩Bengali
অতিরিক্ত খাওয়া
অত্যধিক খাওয়া বা অযৌক্তিকভাবে খাওয়া; নিজেকে একটি শূকর করা
🇮🇳Tamil
அதிகமாக சாப்பிடு
அதிகமாக சாப்பிடுங்கள் அல்லது முறையற்ற முறையில் சாப்பிடுங்கள்; தன்னை ஒரு பன்றி செய்ய
🇮🇳Telugu
అతిగా తింటారు
అతిగా తినండి లేదా అనాగరికంగా తినండి; ఒక పందిని తయారు చేసుకోండి
🇮🇳Marathi
जास्त खाणे
जास्त खाणे किंवा नम्रपणे खाणे; स्वतःचे डुक्कर बनवा
🇮🇳Gujarati
અતિશય ખાવું
અતિશય ખાવું અથવા અવિચારી રીતે ખાવું; પોતાને એક ડુક્કર બનાવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ
ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ತಿನ್ನಿರಿ ಅಥವಾ ಅಸಭ್ಯವಾಗಿ ತಿನ್ನಿರಿ; ಸ್ವತಃ ಒಂದು ಹಂದಿ ಮಾಡಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അമിതമായി കഴിക്കുക
അമിതമായി ഭക്ഷണം കഴിക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മാന്യമായി ഭക്ഷണം കഴിക്കുക; സ്വയം ഒരു പന്നിയെ ഉണ്ടാക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਖਾਣਾ
ਬਹੁਤ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਖਾਣਾ ਜਾਂ ਬੇਚੈਨੀ ਨਾਲ ਖਾਣਾ; ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਸੂਰ ਬਣਾਉ
🇵🇰Urdu
زیادہ کھانا
زیادہ کھانا یا بے حیائی سے کھانا؛ اپنے آپ کو سور بنائیں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
吃得过多
吃得过饱或吃得不节制；把自己变成猪
🇯🇵Japanese
過食
過食または節度のない食事をする。自分自身を豚にする
🇰🇷Korean
너무 많이 먹다
과식하거나 정숙하지 않게 먹습니다. 스스로 돼지가 되다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ăn quá nhiều
ăn quá nhiều hoặc ăn uống thiếu khiêm tốn; biến mình thành một con lợn
🇹🇭Thai
กินมากเกินไป
กินมากเกินไปหรือกินไม่สุภาพ ทำหมูของตัวเอง
🇮🇩Indonesian
makan terlalu banyak
makan berlebihan atau makan dengan tidak sopan; makan dgn lahap
🇵🇭Filipino
kumain ng sobra
kumain nang labis o kumain ng hindi mahinhin; gawing baboy ang sarili
🇲🇾Malay
makan berlebihan
makan berlebihan atau makan secara tidak sopan; buat babi sendiri
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
وجبة دسمة
الإفراط في تناول الطعام أو تناول الطعام بشكل غير محتشم. التهم
🇮🇷Persian
پرخوری
پرخوری یا بی حیایی خوردن؛ از خود خوک درست کن
🇹🇷Turkish
aşırı yemek
aşırı yemek veya utanmazca yemek; kendini domuz durumuna düşürmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִזלוֹל
לאכול יותר מדי או לאכול בצורה לא צנועה; לעשות מעצמו חזיר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'overeat'?
The primary meaning of 'overeat' is 'overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'overeat' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'overeat' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'overeat' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'overeat' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'overeat' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'overeat' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'overeat' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'overeat' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'overeat' as formal, casual, or slang?
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