OVEREAT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does overeat mean? 

• OVEREAT (verb)
  The verb OVEREAT has 1 sense:

1. overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself

  Familiarity information: OVEREAT used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OVEREAT (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they overeat    ... he / she / it overeats   
Past simple: overate   
Past participle: overeaten   
-ing form: overeating   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself

Classified under:

Verbs of eating and drinking

Synonyms:

binge; englut; engorge; glut; gorge; gormandise; gormandize; gourmandize; ingurgitate; overeat; overgorge; overindulge; pig out; satiate; scarf out; stuff

Context example:

The kids binged on ice cream

Hypernyms (to "overeat" is one way to...):

eat (eat a meal; take a meal)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

overeating (eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins))

 Context examples 

Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 (PHQ-9) Poor appetite or overeating.

(PHQ-9 - Poor Appetite or Overeating, NCI Thesaurus)

A broad group of psychological disorders with abnormal eating behaviors leading to physiological effects from overeating or insufficient food intake.

(Eating Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

Other researchers found evidence in rodents that, by stimulating taste receptors, artificial sweeteners desensitized the animals’ digestive tracts, so that they felt less full after they ate and were more likely to overeat.

(Drinking diet beverages during pregnancy linked to child obesity, NIH)

Factors that might affect your weight include your genetic makeup, overeating, eating high-fat foods, and not being physically active.

(Obesity, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

They can include severe overeating or not consuming enough food to stay healthy.

(Eating Disorders, NIH: National Institute of Mental Health)

The mice overate during these phases so that their overall calorie intake was similar to mice continuously fed a regular diet.

(Health Effects of a Diet that Mimics Fasting, NIH)

Bloating is usually the result of gas in the intestines and can be caused by many things, including overeating, lactose intolerance, and constipation.

(Bloating, NCI Dictionary)

During periods of depressed mood, at least 2 of the following additional symptoms are present: poor appetite or overeating, insomnia or hypersomnia, low energy or fatigue, low self esteem, poor concentration or difficulty making decisions, and feelings of hopelessness.

(Dysthymic Disorder, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

The study, prevention, and treatment of medical and psychosomatic disorders and of undesirable behaviors, such as overeating and substance abuse, by the application of behavior therapy techniques, such as biofeedback, relaxation training, and hypnosis.

(Behavioral Medicine, NCI Thesaurus)

Types of eating disorders include: • Anorexia nervosa, in which you become too thin, but you don't eat enough because you think you are fat • Bulimia nervosa, which involves periods of overeating followed by purging, sometimes through self-induced vomiting or using laxatives • Binge-eating, which is out-of-control eating

(Eating Disorders, NIH: National Institute of Mental Health)