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overeaten

/oʊ.vɚ.it.ən/

overeaten is the past participle of overeat.

Meaning of overeat

Verb

overeat (third-person singular simple present overeats, present participle overeating, simple past overate, past participle overeaten)

  1. (intransitive) To eat too much.
  2. (ambitransitive) To eat too much of.
    • Overeat meat and you will not be flipping the genetic switches to grow a new body; instead, you will be opting for an early death even as you tone and strengthen your muscles.2019, Alberto Villoldo, Grow a New Body, page 66
    Synonyms:
    overconsume
  3. (dated, reflexive) To surfeit with eating.
    • Mr. Nollekens, when he dined out of late years, always over-ate himself, particularly with the pastry and dessert.1828, JT Smith, Nollekens and His Times, Century Hutchinson, published 1986, page 255

Questions about overeaten

What is overeaten the past participle of?
Overeaten is the past participle of overeat.
How do you pronounce overeaten?
Overeaten is pronounced /oʊ.vɚ.it.ən/ (US).

Words near overeaten in the dictionary

  1. overearnestness
  2. overeasily
  3. overeasiness
  4. overeasy
  5. overeat
  6. overeaten
  7. overeater
  8. overeaters
  9. overeating
  10. overeats
  11. overed

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