overeat

/ˌəʊvərˈiːt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌəʊvərˈiːt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌō-vər-ˈēt/ (ame, mw)

overeat — verb

  • overeatpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • overeatshe / she / it
  • overate,past simple
  • overatepast simple
  • overeatenpast participle
  • overeating-ing form
  • over-eats3rd person singular

1. to consume an amount of food that goes beyond what your body can comfortably han

1.動詞不及物B1
釋義

to consume an amount of food that goes beyond what your body can comfortably handle, leaving you feeling too full

例句

Dimitri felt sick after he overate at the wedding banquet.

Yuna tries not to overeat when her grandmother cooks a big dinner.

try not to + overeat — a common negative pattern for resisting the urge

同義詞
  • binge

    implies an episode of uncontrolled eating, often driven by emotion

  • gorge

    emphasizes eating quickly and greedily, as if starved

  • stuff oneself

    informal; suggests cheerful, deliberate overindulgence

反義詞
  • undereat

    consume less food than the body needs

  • fast

    deliberately go without food, usually for health or religious reasons

文法句型

overeat

overeat + on + noun phrase

用法筆記

Commonly followed by 'on' + a specific food to name what was eaten in excess: 'overeat on bread', 'overeat on sweets'.

常見錯誤

❌I overeated at the buffet.
✅I overate at the buffet.
💡The past tense is 'overate', not 'overeated'. The past participle is 'overeaten'.