Definition of OVEREAT

overeat

Verb

Verb Forms: overate, overeaten, overeating, overeats

  • To consume an excessive amount of food.
  • overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
  • To eat too much.
  • To eat too much of.
  • To surfeit with eating.

Examples

  • I sometimes overeat on the triple-letter scores, neglecting to build longer words.

Origin / Etymology

From over- + eat.

Scrabble Score: 10

overeat: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
overeat: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
overeat: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

overeat: valid Words With Friends Word