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Overindulge

verb/ˌoʊvɚɹɪndˈʌldʒ/
Definition
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌoʊvɚɹɪndˈʌldʒ/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌəʊvəɹɪndˈʌldʒ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌəʊvəɹɪndˈʌldʒ/
4 syllables Say it as /ˌoʊvɚɹɪndˈʌldʒ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
ingurgitategourmandizepig outenglutscarf outovereatengorgesatiatebingegormandiseovergorgegormandizestuffglutgorge
Parts of Speech
verbovereat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
“She stuffed herself at the dinner”
Word Forms
gorgernounsomeone who eats food rapidly and greedily
overindulgencenounexcessive indulgence
engorgementnouneating ravenously or voraciously to satiation
overeatingnouneating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)
gourmandnouna person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
gourmandizernouna person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
bingenounan occasion for excessive eating or drinking
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
übermäßig frönen
zu viel essen oder unbescheiden essen; ein Schwein aus sich machen
🇫🇷French
abuser
manger trop ou manger de manière impudique ; se ridiculiser
🇪🇸Spanish
excederse
comer en exceso o inmodestamente; comer en demasía
🇮🇹Italian
esagerare
mangiare troppo o mangiare immodestamente; fare di se stessi un maiale
🇳🇱Dutch
overgeven
te veel eten of onfatsoenlijk eten; blunder begaan
🇵🇹Portuguese
exagerar
comer demais ou comer imodestamente; fazer de si mesmo um porco
🇷🇺Russian
злоупотреблять
переедать или есть нескромно; обжираться
India
🇮🇳Tamil
மிகைப்படுத்தல்
அதிகமாக சாப்பிடுங்கள் அல்லது முறையற்ற முறையில் சாப்பிடுங்கள்; தன்னை ஒரு பன்றி செய்ய
🇮🇳Telugu
అతిగా సేవించు
అతిగా తినండి లేదా అనాగరికంగా తినండి; ఒక పందిని తయారు చేసుకోండి
🇮🇳Marathi
अतिभोग
जास्त खाणे किंवा नम्रपणे खाणे; स्वतःचे डुक्कर बनवा
🇮🇳Gujarati
અતિશય આનંદ
અતિશય ખાવું અથવા અવિચારી રીતે ખાવું; પોતાને એક ડુક્કર બનાવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ಭೋಗಿಸುವುದು
ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ತಿನ್ನಿರಿ ಅಥವಾ ಅಸಭ್ಯವಾಗಿ ತಿನ್ನಿರಿ; ಸ್ವತಃ ಒಂದು ಹಂದಿ ಮಾಡಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അമിതഭോഗം
അമിതമായി ഭക്ഷണം കഴിക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മാന്യമായി ഭക്ഷണം കഴിക്കുക; സ്വയം ഒരു പന്നിയെ ഉണ്ടാക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਭੋਗਣਾ
ਬਹੁਤ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਖਾਣਾ ਜਾਂ ਬੇਚੈਨੀ ਨਾਲ ਖਾਣਾ; ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਸੂਰ ਬਣਾਉ
🇵🇰Urdu
ضرورت سے زیادہ
زیادہ کھانا یا بے حیائی سے کھانا؛ اپنے آپ کو سور بنائیں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
放纵
吃得过饱或吃得不节制；把自己变成猪
🇯🇵Japanese
甘やかしすぎる
過食または節度のない食事をする。自分自身を豚にする
🇰🇷Korean
지나치게 탐닉하다
과식하거나 정숙하지 않게 먹습니다. 스스로 돼지가 되다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ăn quá nhiều
ăn quá nhiều hoặc ăn uống thiếu khiêm tốn; biến mình thành một con lợn
🇹🇭Thai
ปล่อยใจมากเกินไป
กินมากเกินไปหรือกินไม่สุภาพ ทำหมูของตัวเอง
🇮🇩Indonesian
memanjakan diri secara berlebihan
makan berlebihan atau makan dengan tidak sopan; makan dgn lahap
🇵🇭Filipino
magpakalabis
kumain nang labis o kumain ng hindi mahinhin; gawing baboy ang sarili
🇲🇾Malay
berlebih-lebihan
makan berlebihan atau makan secara tidak sopan; buat babi sendiri
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الإفراط في تناول الطعام
الإفراط في تناول الطعام أو تناول الطعام بشكل غير محتشم. التهم
🇮🇷Persian
زیاده روی
پرخوری یا بی حیایی خوردن؛ از خود خوک درست کن
🇹🇷Turkish
aşırı düşkünlük
aşırı yemek veya utanmazca yemek; kendini domuz durumuna düşürmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
להתפנק יתר על המידה
לאכול יותר מדי או לאכול בצורה לא צנועה; לעשות מעצמו חזיר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'overindulge'?
The primary meaning of 'overindulge' is 'overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'overindulge' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'overindulge' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'overindulge' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'overindulge' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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