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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of overfeed¹

First recorded in 1600–10; over- + feed

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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