OVERFEED

overfeed

(verb) feed excessively

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

overfeed (third-person singular simple present overfeeds, present participle overfeeding, simple past and past participle overfed)

(transitive) To feed a person or animal too much.

(intransitive) To eat more than is necessary.

Source: Wiktionary


O`ver*feed", v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Overfed; p. pr. & vb. n. Overfeeding.]

Definition: To feed to excess; to surfeit.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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