Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overeat

/ˌoʊvɚˈit/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: overeat
IPA: /ˌoʊvɚˈit/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To eat too much.

Intransitive verb

verb

To eat too much of.

verb

To surfeit with eating.

Dated

Example Sentences

"Overeat meat and you will not be flipping the genetic switches to grow a new body; instead, you will be opting for an early death even as you tone and strengthen your muscles."
"Mr. Nollekens, when he dined out of late years, always over-ate himself, particularly with the pastry and dessert."
"At breakfast they overate themselves with buttered toast, and "had eaten so much that they could not learn with any pleasure," […]"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English eat English overeat From over- + eat.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌoʊvɚˈit/
British English: /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈiːt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

overeats (present, singular) overeating (participle, present) overate (past) overeaten (participle, past) over-eat (alternative)

Derived Forms

overeater

Phrases

pack on the pounds

Frequently Paired Words

pack on the pounds obesity

Synonyms

overconsume gorge ingurgitate overindulge glut englut stuff engorge overgorge gormandize gormandise gourmandize

Rhymes With

street meet eat complete beat feet sweet heat seat treat meat re-treat

Questions

How do you pronounce overeat?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊvɚˈit/.
What does overeat mean?: To eat too much.
Where does overeat come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English eat English overeat From over- + eat.

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