overfeed

over·feed | \ ˌō-vər-ˈfēd

How to pronounce overfeed (audio)

\

overfed\ ˌō-vər-ˈfed

How to pronounce overfed (audio)

\; overfeeding

Definition of overfeed

transitive verb

: to feed to excess

intransitive verb

: to eat to excess

Examples of overfeed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Though you may be tempted to spoil your pet, limit treats and don’t overfeed it. — Michele C. Hollow, New York Times, "A Guide for First-Time Pet Owners During the Pandemic," 6 May 2020 Dogs, especially smaller breeds, require far fewer calories than humans do and are easy to overfeed. — Texas A&m University, Houston Chronicle, "PET TALK: Resolutions for a paw-some New Year," 11 Jan. 2020 The flaw lets hackers gain access to the pet feeders, letting them do things like overfeed your cat or dog. — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, "A Security Flaw Lets Hackers Overfill Your Pet's Bowl," 16 Nov. 2019 And a pet peeve, a First World pet peeve, is going to fine-dining restaurants where their solution is to overfeed you so many carbs and starches! — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, "Getting Salty with pastry chef Mary Edinger of Table at Season to Taste," 23 July 2019 Similar to train travel, don’t overfeed your pet before flying. — Rachel Rabkin Peachman, Condé Nast Traveler, "How to Travel Safely With Pets," 25 May 2018 There’s many, many things that pet owners can do to show healthy affection without overfeeding. — Janine Puhak, Fox News, "Dr. Eric Mueller's tips for fighting pet obesity," 6 June 2018 Don’t overfeed before a long journey; a light meal a few hours before leaving can help avoid nausea during the trip. — Rachel Rabkin Peachman, Condé Nast Traveler, "How to Travel Safely With Pets," 25 May 2018 Lack of exercise, underestimations of ideal weight, and overfeeding cause plump pets, the report notes. — Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, "One in Three American Pets Is Pudgy," 29 June 2017

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'overfeed.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about overfeed

Dictionary Entries near overfeed

Statistics for overfeed

Last Updated

13 May 2020

Cite this Entry

“Overfeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overfeed. Accessed 25 May. 2020.

Keep scrolling for more

Keep scrolling for more

WORD OF THE DAY

instigate

See Definitions and Examples »

Test Your Vocabulary

Obscure Shapes

Something that is ooid is shaped like:

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.