overserve
Give too much
To overserve is to provide someone with too much alcohol, typically at a bar or restaurant: The bartender overserved him and he could barely walk.
The term often appears in legal contexts, since establishments can face liability for overserving patrons who then cause harm.
It's a euphemism that shifts focus from the drinker's consumption to the server's judgment.
Impaired by alcohol
- bartenderOne who serves drinks
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
- inebriatedIntoxicated by alcohol
- tipsyMildly intoxicated
buzzed · liability · cutoff · hammered · plastered · sloshed · overpouring · liquor
Excess beyond demand
- overloadBurden beyond capacity
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
- saturationState of complete permeation
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
abundance · overabundance · overkill · glut · overflow · redundancy · surfeit · profusion
drunk
Impaired by alcohol
- bartenderOne who serves drinks
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
- inebriatedIntoxicated by alcohol
tipsy · buzzed · liability · cutoff · hammered · plastered · sloshed · overpouring · liquor · impaired
oversupply
Excess beyond demand
- overloadBurden beyond capacity
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
- saturationState of complete permeation
surplus · abundance · overabundance · overkill · glut · overflow · redundancy · surfeit · profusion · inundate
host
One receiving guests
- attentivePaying close notice
- generousWilling to give freely
- accommodatingWilling to help others
portion · helping · refill · seconds · heaping · piling · guest · plate · buffet · feast