overfeed — to give too much food to a person or animal
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to give too much food to a person or animal
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌoʊvərˈfiːd/
Korean meaning: 너무 많이 먹이다, 과식시키다
Korean pronunciation: 오우버**피이**드
Example Sentences
- My grandmother always overfeeds me when I visit her house
- The zoo keeper was fired for overfeeding the elephants with peanuts
- Don't overfeed your goldfish - they have tiny stomachs!
overfeed
VERB//ˌoʊvərˈfiːd//
to give too much food to a person or animal
💡 Concept
to give too much food to a person or animal
🎵 Rhyme
Don't overfeed with treats - give the healthy seed your pet needs!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˌoʊvərˈfiːd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌəʊvəˈfiːd/
🌳Etymology
Prefixover--
Rootfeed
Origin
over(지나치게)와 feed(먹이다)가 합쳐진 합성어로, 적정량보다 많은 양의 음식을 주는 행위를 의미하게 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
feedneedseedread
feed
need
seed
read
🔗Collocations
overfeed pets
overfeed fish
overfeed babies
accidentally overfeed
tend to overfeed
📝Examples
“My grandmother always overfeeds me when I visit her house”
😄 Fun example
“The zoo keeper was fired for overfeeding the elephants with peanuts”
“Don't overfeed your goldfish - they have tiny stomachs!”
“The restaurant critic complained that modern parents overfeed their children with junk food”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
overindulgestuffgorgeoverstuff
Antonyms
underfeedstarvediet
Related
feedingnutritionappetiteportionmeal
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