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to o.d.

to o.d.

9.9
To take too much of a drug so you become very ill or die
  • phrasal verb
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  • He accidentally ODed on painkillers after taking too many at once.

Examples

  • She nearly ODed after mixing alcohol with prescription medications.

  • Many young people OD on drugs without understanding the risks involved.

  • If Jack O DS and no one ever can OD again, we could all just start taking drugs, right.

Synonyms

to overdose
vsto o.d.
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47 4.8

Taking too much of a drug or medicine makes you very ill

is more likely to cause very serious harm or death
to overdose on
vsto o.d.
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17 5.6

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

causes more severe harm or death rather than only harmful effects

Surface Forms

o.d. infinitive
o.d.ed past
o.d.ed past participle
o.d.ing present participle
o.d.s third person singular

Etymology

O.d. is short for overdose, from over meaning 'too much' and dose meaning 'an amount of a drug'. So, to o.d. is to take 'too much' of a drug, often causing serious harm or death.