O.d. (Verb)
Meaning
Dose too heavily; "The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- The patient's medication was altered to prevent the risk of her overdosing on the new medication.
- The doctor explained that knowingly taking a higher dosage than recommended could cause someone to o.d. and potentially be fatal.
- When authorities found the young woman, they concluded that she couldn't have possibly survived the amount of the lethal substance, so they assumed she was trying to o.d.
- Unfortunately, her life was cut short after ingesting a lethal combination of prescription medications that caused her to overdose.
- The news of the famous movie actor's decision to o.d. in his home shocked all his fans and greatly saddened his family and friends.