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View synonyms for overfeed

overfeed

[ oh-ver-feed ]

verb (used with or without object)

, o·ver·fed, o·ver·feed·ing.
  1. to feed feed or eat to excess.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of overfeed1

First recorded in 1600–10; over- + feed
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Example Sentences

Manure well; but remember that it is possible to overfeed the soil of a garden, so as to render it unproductive.

It is a much more serious risk to overfeed the baby than to underfeed him.

We have to be careful not to overfeed the guests, and yet we must be sure that they have enough to eat.

Don't Overfeed Invalids.One of the greatest evils to be avoided by those who are nursing the sick is that of over-feeding.

Some of the Guardians privately hinted to the master that it was unnecessary to overfeed the infant.

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