to overeat
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3.1
- verb
- /ˌoʊvərˈiːt/
- I always regret it when I overeat during holiday feasts.
- people overeat
- stop overeating
- likely to overeat
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Watch on YouTubeThey were aware that some people overeat and yet don't put on weight.
- They were aware that some people overeat and yet don't put on weight.
- Just tell them if you overeat these things, this is what it leads to.
- Won't you just overeat on the non fasting days though?
- And so then someone might be drawn to overeat those foods and then feel guilty about that.
- And there's some actual data showing that low fat foods actually make you overeat.
- So, you know, this food contains ingredients that are not healthy for you and will make you overeat.
- They'll hit the bliss point, you'll overeat the junk food that they just faked you out and sold you as healthy, and then you don't get any any healthier.
- Most people, they overeat or they smoke or they drink or they yell at people.
- So we have too much of that meat at at artificially low prices, so we tend to overeat these foods.
- So it makes sense to not have the thing in the house that's going to trigger you to overeat it.
- So they're they are able to to not overeat, even though they're thinking about food a lot.
- People don't just eat because overeat, because they, they have a, a desire for it.
- And so in a in a small bowl, you can easily overeat what you've may have just burnt in the gym.
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In general, our lifestyles are stressful; Americans are working long hours, and they often overeat and reduce their physical activity.
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You overeat when you're depressed.
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Just tell them if you overeat these things, this is what it leads to.
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Spend less, not overeat, not feel sick and enjoy the the rest of the day.
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All right, man, I want everybody to write down the times they overeat the most, okay?
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Yeah, I think it's really just when you overeat, like when I'm out.
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I still will overeat and then go home and regret it.
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Typically, you tend to overeat during main meals.
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But some people find it really difficult and they overeat at lunch and they get very cranky.
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Another way is to share with your child or husband so you won't overeat on the treats.
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Synonyms
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4.5
To do something like eating, drinking, or watching a lot in a short time
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5.8
To eat a lot quickly until you feel too full
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5.9
To eat a very large amount of food greedily
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7.5
Eat a very large amount of food without control
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7.8
To eat in a very messy and greedy way
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6.2
Let yourself and others have too much food or drink
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4.9
To eat a very large amount of food
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9.9
To eat a lot of food very quickly
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7.9
To eat too much food at one time
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7.7
To eat a lot of food quickly without control
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6.0
To eat, drink, or use more than you need in an unhealthy way
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8.4
To eat a lot of food very quickly
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8.2
To eat a lot of food very quickly
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9.9
To eat a lot of food in a greedy way until you feel too full
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8.6
To eat too much food at once
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9.9
To eat too much in a greedy way
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9.9
To eat too much food quickly and greedily
To eat too much food in a greedy way
To eat a lot of food quickly
To eat or drink too much
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Etymology
Overeat is made of over- meaning 'too much' and eat, so it means 'eat too much'. So, to overeat is to eat more than your body needs and feel too full.