to overfeed
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3.5
- verb
- /ˌoʊvərˈfiːd/
:
sobrealimentar
- DIANE: Honey, you're overfeeding them.
And so they also did the same from skinny people and put skinny people's microbes into, into these mice and then overfed them and that protected them.
- And so they also did the same from skinny people and put skinny people's microbes into, into these mice and then overfed them and that protected them.
Examples
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I hope you're not overfeeding him.
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I remember the Government was also charged with overfeeding them.
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And not only has he been overfeeding, he's been taking them young.
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I think you're overfeeding her.
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Lucie, who killed her brother's betta by dumping the entire bottle of fish food in the tank, had been overfeeding Lola.
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Like when she overfeeds Patrick's new tadpole—a job that wasn't assigned to her—and almost kills it.
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If you overfeed your dog, it may become overweight and unhealthy.
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The veterinarian warned that I might be overfeeding my cat, which can cause various health issues.
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It's important not to overfeed young children, as it can lead to long-term health problems.
Synonyms
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6.2
Let yourself and others have too much food or drink
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9.3
To have too much of something so it causes discomfort or dislike
Antonyms
How Well-Fed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Overfeed is made of over- meaning 'too much' and feed meaning 'to give food'. So overfeed literally means to give too much food, which is why it means giving someone or something more food than is healthy.