Overeat (Verb)
Meaning
Overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself; "She stuffed herself at the dinner"; "The kids binged on ice cream".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- They took advantage of the all-you-can-eat buffet and overate to their hearts' content.
- His self-control was weak during holiday meals, which often led to overeating.
- At every celebration she overeats on desserts and pays for it later with a stomachache.
- Try not to overeat during lunch so you have room for the birthday cake later.
- Last night at the dinner party, she overate on prime rib and couldn't even finish the dessert.
Synonyms
- Gormandise
- Gormandize
- Stuff
- Gourmandize
- Gorge
- Glut
- Scarf Out
- Overindulge
- Engorge
- Binge
- Pig Out
- Englut
- Satiate
- Overgorge
- Ingurgitate