overindulge

 [oh-ver-in-duhlj]  

o·ver·in·dulge

   [oh-ver-in-duhlj]
verb (used with object), verb (used without object), o·ver·in·dulged, o·ver·in·dulg·ing.
to indulge to excess: to overindulge one's fondness for candy.
Origin:
1735–45; over- + indulge

Related forms
o·ver·in·dul·gence, noun
o·ver·in·dul·gent, adjective
o·ver·in·dul·gent·ly, adverb
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To overindulge

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Overindulge is one of our favorite verbs.
So is hornswoggle. Does it mean:
to spend time idly; loaf.
to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.
LEARN MORE FUN, UNUSUAL VERBS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Collins
World English Dictionary
overindulge (ˌəʊvərɪnˈdʌldʒ)
 
—vb
1.  to indulge (in something, esp food or drink) immoderately; binge
2.  (tr) to yield excessively to the wishes of; spoil
 
overin'dulgence
 
—n
 
overin'dulgent
 
—adj

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Partners:WordBloglinesCitysearchThe Daily BeastAsk AnswersAsk KidsLife123SendoriThesaurus
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT