over·drink
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overdrank\
ˌō-vər-ˈdraŋk
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ˌō-vər-ˈdrəŋk
\ or overdrank; overdrinking
\; overdrunk\
ˌō-vər-ˈdrəŋk
\ or overdrank; overdrinking
Definition of overdrink
: to drink especially alcohol to excess
He was careful not to overdrink. overeating and overdrinking at holiday parties He had what he thought of as the medical-student syndrome—overworking and overdrinking, alternately, studying all one night on Dexedrine and drinking all the next to rid his mind of that heavy feeling.— Anne Tyler
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“Overdrink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overdrink. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.
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