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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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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