Overindulge (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
- Overindulge in sweets like cake and candy is not recommended for people who are trying to lose weight.
- After a long week of dieting, she didn't hesitate to overindulge in her favorite fried chicken on the weekend.
- It's easy to overindulge at a wedding reception with an open bar and all-you-can-eat buffet.
- Some people tend to overindulge in comfort foods during the holiday season to cope with stress and anxiety.
- Excessive travel can cause people to overindulge in local delicacies, leading to unpleasant digestive issues.
Synonyms
- Gormandise
- Gormandize
- Stuff
- Gourmandize
- Gorge
- Glut
- Scarf Out
- Engorge
- Binge
- Pig Out
- Englut
- Satiate
- Overgorge
- Ingurgitate
- Overeat