overeat

[ oh-ver-eet ]

verb (used without object)

, o·ver·ate [oh-ver-, eyt], o·ver·eat·en, o·ver·eat·ing.

1. to eat too much:

   If you overeat, you're bound to get fat.

verb (used with object)

, o·ver·ate [oh-ver-, eyt], o·ver·eat·en, o·ver·eat·ing.

1. to eat more than is good for (oneself ):

   The food was so tasty we overate ourselves.

overeat

/ əʊvərˈiːt /

verb

1. to consume too much food

Other Words From

• over·eater noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of overeat¹

First recorded in 1515–25; over- + eat

Example Sentences

The causal relationships are somewhat murky — for example, people with lower incomes may succumb more to diseases of despair like substance use disorder or overeating.

From Salon

In other words, because of the effects of diet culture, people who lack access to food feel so much guilt when they overeat that they respond by further starving their bodies.

From Salon

I attempted to fill that emptiness through overeating or shopping, which left me feeling worse.

From Los Angeles Times

Advocating for the lower 2,000 calorie baseline, they reasoned, would offset Americans' tendency to overeat and do more good than harm for the population overall.

From Salon

"Understanding how these basic processes work in the brain is an important prerequisite to future work that can lead to treatments for overeating," said senior author Christina Zelano, associate professor of neurology at Feinberg.

From Science Daily