overfeed
Give too much
To overfeed is to give too much food: She overfed the fish and they died, The puppy was overfed and sluggish.
The word applies to animals, children, or anyone being fed by another.
It can also describe excessive fertilizing of plants or lawns.
Past tense: overfed.
Deep, narrow valley
- stuffUnspecified items collectively
- cramForce into tight space
- engorgeFill to distension
- satiateSatisfy to excess
glut · surfeit · overload · overwhelm · inundate · flood · oversupply · superabundance
Bout of excess
- guzzleDrink fast, eagerly
- devourEat greedily and fast
- wolfWild pack canine
- pig-outInformal overeating session
overeating · glutton · gourmandize · voracity · insatiability · greed · swill · feast
Excess body fat condition
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- dietCustomary food consumption
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
cholesterol · overweight · metabolic · insulin · cardiovascular · hypertension · nutritionist · bariatric
Damage or overindulge
cosset · overindulge · cater · fuss · gratify · treat · splurge · lavish
One providing daily assistance
- parentingNurturing and guiding children
- provisionPreparatory supply or clause
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
- lactationMammary gland secretion
weaning · fostering · maternal · paternal · nutrition · rearing · formula · breastfeeding
Uneaten food kept afterward
- scrapsSmall remaining pieces
- spoilageFood degradation process
- discardDeliberately throw out
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
wastefulness · squander · uneaten · compost · overproduction
gorge
Deep, narrow valley
satiate · glut · surfeit · overload · overwhelm · inundate · flood · oversupply · superabundance · overabundance
binge
Bout of excess
pig-out · overeating · glutton · gourmandize · voracity · insatiability · greed · swill · feast · rapacity
obesity
Excess body fat condition
diabetes · cholesterol · overweight · metabolic · insulin · cardiovascular · hypertension · nutritionist · bariatric · adipose
spoil
Damage or overindulge
baby · cosset · overindulge · cater · fuss · gratify · treat · splurge · lavish · smother
caregiver
One providing daily assistance
- parentingNurturing and guiding children
- provisionPreparatory supply or clause
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
lactation · weaning · fostering · maternal · paternal · nutrition · rearing · formula · breastfeeding · solids
leftovers
Uneaten food kept afterward
surplus · wastefulness · squander · uneaten · compost · overproduction
overfeedunderfeed
Supply inadequate nutrition
starve · undernourish · deprive · famish · malnourish