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to overdrink

to overdrink

6.3
To drink more alcohol than is safe
  • verb
  • /ˌoʊvərˈdrɪŋk/
translation icon : beber en exceso
  • After a night of overdrinking, he felt terrible the next day and vowed to drink responsibly.

I know who you are outside of that guy who overdrank.

Examples

  • Alcohol seems to get a pass in society as far as being more socially acceptable than, say, prescription drugs or illegal drugs, but I think many women aren't aware of what it means to overdrink and how harmful alcohol can be.

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  • Yes, it is bad if you overdrink while you're pregnant, and yes, it is bad to smoke a pack a day while you're pregnant, but the more you judge and scrutinize these girls that are actually doing harm to their babies, the more they are going to resent you for saying anything.

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  • It's important to know when to stop, as overdrinking can lead to serious health issues.

  • She realized she had a problem after she often found herself overdrinking at social events.

Synonyms

to overdose on
vsto overdrink
  • NSFW
17 5.6

To take too much of a drug or other substance so it hurts you

is about drinking more than is safe rather than extreme poisoning
to swill
vsto overdrink
  • Informal
5 7.5

To drink a lot quickly, usually alcoholic drinks

is about safety and sensible limits rather than speed or greed of drinking
to booze
vsto overdrink
  • Informal
5 8.4

To drink a lot of alcohol

is about drinking beyond safe sensible limits rather than casual alcohol use
to overindulge
vsto overdrink
3 6.2

Let yourself and others have too much food or drink

is specific to drinking past safe sensible limits rather than general excess
to overconsume
vsto overdrink
1 6.0

To eat, drink, or use more than you need in an unhealthy way

is specific to drinking beyond safe sensible amounts rather than general overuse
to swill down
vsto overdrink
  • Informal
8.0

To drink a lot very quickly, often alcohol

is focused on exceeding safe sensible drinking limits rather than quick consumption

How Much

to overdrink
6.3
to sip
127 1.0

Surface Forms

overdrink infinitive
overdrinking present participle
overdrinks third person singular
overdrank past
overdrunk past participle

Morphology

overdrink = drink (transparent) = over + drink

The meaning is directly derived from 'over' + 'drink', indicating drinking more than is sensible.

Etymology

Overdrink is also a verb made from over- ('too much') and drink ('to take a liquid'), so it means to drink more than is safe or sensible, just like overeat means to eat too much.