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BNC: 36059 COCA: 17831

overeat

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
overeat /ˌoʊvɚˈiːt/ verb
overeats; overate /-ˈeɪt/ ; /ˌoʊvɚˈeɪt/; overeaten /-ˈiːtn̩/ ; /ˌoʊvɚˈiːtn̩/; overeating
overeat
/ˌoʊvɚˈiːt/
verb
overeats; overate /-ˈeɪt/ ; /ˌoʊvɚˈeɪt/; overeaten /-ˈiːtn̩/ ; /ˌoʊvɚˈiːtn̩/; overeating
Learner's definition of OVEREAT
[no object]
: to eat more than is needed or more than is healthy : to eat too much吃得过多;吃得过饱

— overeating

noun [noncount]
BNC: 36059 COCA: 17831

overeat

verb

over·​eat ˌō-vər-ˈēt How to pronounce overeat (audio)
overate ˌō-vər-ˈāt How to pronounce overeat (audio) ; overeaten ˌō-vər-ˈē-tᵊn How to pronounce overeat (audio) ; overeating

intransitive verb

: to eat to excess
overeater
ˌō-vər-ˈē-tər How to pronounce overeat (audio)
ˈō-vər-ˌē-tər
noun

Example Sentences

When I'm tired or stressed, I tend to overeat. because he watches his diet for most of the year, he feels free to overeat during the holidays
Recent Examples on the Web Plant foods tend to be high in nutrients like potassium, magnesium, and others that help counterbalance sodium, a mineral many Americans overeat, to keep blood pressure in check. Julie Stewart, Men's Health, 30 Aug. 2022 The situation is already out of control for too many youngsters who overeat unhealthy foods and underexercise, which can leave to obesity and a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes. Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 11 Aug. 2022 Among her tips: Don’t skip the pre-fast meal, sehri, and, once the sun sets, don’t overeat at iftar. Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2022 By the end of the trial, participants’ metabolic rates remained the same, and those who skipped breakfast didn’t overeat at lunchtime. Lauren Steele, Outside Online, 22 Aug. 2014 Some begin to overeat in their desperation to extract even a glimmer of sensation from their meals. Scott Sayare, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021 For many of us, refined carbs are also diabolically easy to overeat. Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2021 Since 2001, some scientists have famously claimed that reintroduced wolves benefit the park’s aspen and willow trees by scaring off the elk that overeat them. Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 24 May 2021 When the scarcity mindset drops, so does the need to overeat out of fear of never having it again. Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 23 Jan. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of overeat was in 1590
BNC: 36059 COCA: 17831

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