Past tense of overdose
regular verb
The past tense of overdose is overdosed. The past participle is also overdosed.
Forms of overdose
| Base form (V1) | overdose /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌdəʊs/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | overdosed |
| Past participle (V3) | overdosed |
| Present participle | overdosing |
| Third person singular | overdoses |
Overdosed in a sentence
- She overdosed on cocaine.
- Claude overdosed on smack in a Chicago flophouse three years later.2019, Colson Whitehead, The Nickel Boys, Fleet, page 191
Meaning of overdose
- noun An excessive and dangerous dose of a drug.
- verb To dose to excess; to give an overdose, or too many doses, to someone.
- verb To dose excessively, to take an overdose.
Questions about the past tense of overdose
- What is the past tense of overdose?
- The past tense of overdose is overdosed.
- What is the past participle of overdose?
- The past participle of overdose is overdosed.
- Is overdose a regular or irregular verb?
- Overdose is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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