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overeat

ove·reat

UK/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈiːt/ US/ˌoʊvɚˈit/ uncommon dated

verb

1.

overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself

  • “She stuffed herself at the dinner”
  • “The kids binged on icecream”

Origin

From over- + eat.

Phrases

  • pack on the pounds

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