to overgorge
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8.6
- verb
- /ˌoʊvərˈɡɔrdʒ/
- He overgorged himself at the holiday buffet and felt ill all evening.
Examples
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After the long hike, they overgorged on pizza and snacks.
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Be careful not to overgorge during the festival; you'll regret it later.
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Don't overgorge yourself at the buffet!
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Maria overgorged on dessert at the party.
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After the long hike, they overgorged on pizza and snacks.
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Be careful not to overgorge during the festival; you'll regret it later.
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He overgorged himself at the holiday buffet and felt ill all evening.
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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3.1
To eat more food than your body needs at one time
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7.5
Eat a very large amount of food without control
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6.2
Let yourself and others have too much food or drink
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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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9.9
To eat a lot of food in a greedy way until you feel too full
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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
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
The word overgorge is made from over- meaning 'too much' and gorge meaning 'throat' or 'to eat a lot'. Imagine 'filling your throat' too full, and you get why overgorge means to eat too much.