overfeedv.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈfiːd/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈfid/

Forms: see over- prefix and feed v.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, feed v.

Etymology: < over- prefix + feed v. Compare earlier overfeeding n.

1. intransitive. To eat too much food.

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the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > appetite > excessive consumption of food or drink > eat or drink to excess [verb (intransitive)] > be gluttonous

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to make a pig of oneself1873

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1589 W. Warner Albions Eng. (new ed.) v. xxiiii. 107 Who fareth finest doth but feede, and ouer-feedeth oft.

1612 J. Davies Muses Sacrifice 128 To haue more then Nature well can beare: Like one that's deadly drunke, or ouer-feedes.

1774 O. Goldsmith Hist. Earth V. 113 When they [sc. vultures] have over-fed, they are then utterly helpless.

1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. I. xxix. 399 I have seen pups only two months old risk an indigestion by overfeeding on their twin brethren.

1961 A. Anderson in Webster's 3rd New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. (at cited word) Wanders off..and overfeeds.

1995 Sun (Baltimore) 25 Sept. a6 About 20 white-tails per square mile is the limit, before the animals overfeed on trees and other useful vegetation.

2. transitive. To give too much food to (a person or animal). Frequently figurative and in extended use.intransitive in quot. 1896.

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the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > appetite > excessive consumption of food or drink > eat or drink to excess [verb (transitive)] > feed (oneself) to excess

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1609 J. Davies in E. Farr Sel. Poetry Reign James I (1848) 183 The London lanes..Did vomit out their undigested dead,..For all these lanes with folke are overfed.

1616 G. Markham tr. C. Estienne et al. Maison Rustique (rev. ed.) i. xxiv. 105 The Husbandman is of opinion, that you cannot ouer-feed or make your Swine too fat.

a1700 J. Dryden tr. Lucretius ii, in Wks. (1885) XII. 333 He spends his little span; and overfeeds His crammed desires, with more than nature needs!

1723 B. Mandeville Fable Bees (ed. 2) i. 349 If he keeps but one [horse], and over feeds it to shew his Wealth he is a Fool for his Pains.

1823 J. F. Cooper Pioneers II. xxii. 327 You even over-feed the dogs, lad from pure kindness; and hounds should be gaunty to run well.

1896 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. I. 399 It is a common error to over-feed and over-stimulate in this condition.

1915 C. P. Gilman Herland in Forerunner Sept. 241/2 We use our best powers to meet the natural appetite of a healthy young brain; not to overfeed it, to provide such amount and variety of impressions as seem most welcome to each child.

2002 Times Union (Albany, N.Y.) a13 Left to themselves, corporate executives will invariably demonstrate similar tendencies to overfeed themselves.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overfeed
释义	overfeedv. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈfiːd/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈfid/ Forms: see over- prefix and feed v. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, feed v. Etymology: < over- prefix + feed v. Compare earlier overfeeding n. 1. intransitive. To eat too much food. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > appetite > excessive consumption of food or drink > eat or drink to excess [verb (intransitive)] > be gluttonous gourmanda1450 gormandize1548 belly-cheer1549 gurmander1570 overfeed1589 overeat1590 glutton1602 cram1609 gutc1616 pamper1620 guttle1654 gluttonize1656 engorge1667 stuff1728 guddle1825 to make a pig of oneself1873 guts1903 1589 W. Warner Albions Eng. (new ed.) v. xxiiii. 107 Who fareth finest doth but feede, and ouer-feedeth oft. 1612 J. Davies Muses Sacrifice 128 To haue more then Nature well can beare: Like one that's deadly drunke, or ouer-feedes. 1774 O. Goldsmith Hist. Earth V. 113 When they [sc. vultures] have over-fed, they are then utterly helpless. 1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. I. xxix. 399 I have seen pups only two months old risk an indigestion by overfeeding on their twin brethren. 1961 A. Anderson in Webster's 3rd New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. (at cited word) Wanders off..and overfeeds. 1995 Sun (Baltimore) 25 Sept. a6 About 20 white-tails per square mile is the limit, before the animals overfeed on trees and other useful vegetation. 2. transitive. To give too much food to (a person or animal). Frequently figurative and in extended use.intransitive in quot. 1896. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > appetite > excessive consumption of food or drink > eat or drink to excess [verb (transitive)] > feed (oneself) to excess over-quatc1275 glutc1315 fill1340 stuffa1400 aglutc1400 agroten1440 grotenc1440 ingrotenc1440 sorporrc1440 replenisha1450 pegc1450 quatc1450 overgorgea1475 gorge1486 burst1530 cloy1530 saturate1538 enfarce1543 mast?1550 engluta1568 gull1582 ingurgitate1583 stall1583 forage1593 paunch1597 upbray1598 upbraid1599 surfeitc1600 surcharge1603 gormandize1604 overfeed1609 farcinate1634 repletiate1638 stodge1854 1609 J. Davies in E. Farr Sel. Poetry Reign James I (1848) 183 The London lanes..Did vomit out their undigested dead,..For all these lanes with folke are overfed. 1616 G. Markham tr. C. Estienne et al. Maison Rustique (rev. ed.) i. xxiv. 105 The Husbandman is of opinion, that you cannot ouer-feed or make your Swine too fat. a1700 J. Dryden tr. Lucretius ii, in Wks. (1885) XII. 333 He spends his little span; and overfeeds His crammed desires, with more than nature needs! 1723 B. Mandeville Fable Bees (ed. 2) i. 349 If he keeps but one [horse], and over feeds it to shew his Wealth he is a Fool for his Pains. 1823 J. F. Cooper Pioneers II. xxii. 327 You even over-feed the dogs, lad from pure kindness; and hounds should be gaunty to run well. 1896 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. I. 399 It is a common error to over-feed and over-stimulate in this condition. 1915 C. P. Gilman Herland in Forerunner Sept. 241/2 We use our best powers to meet the natural appetite of a healthy young brain; not to overfeed it, to provide such amount and variety of impressions as seem most welcome to each child. 2002 Times Union (Albany, N.Y.) a13 Left to themselves, corporate executives will invariably demonstrate similar tendencies to overfeed themselves. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1589
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