overindulge

o ver in dulge |ˌōvərənˈdəlj ˈˌoʊvərənˈdəlʤ | ▶verb [ no obj. ] have too much of something enjoyable, esp. food or drink: it is easy to overindulge in these kinds of foods. • [ with obj. ] gratify the wishes of (someone ) to an excessive extent: his mother had overindulged him.

overindulgence

o ver in dul gence |ˌōvərənˈdəljəns ˌoʊvərənˈdəldʒəns | ▶noun 1 the action or fact of having too much of something enjoyable: her alleged overindulgence in alcohol. 2 excessive gratification of a person's wishes: his overindulgence of her whims. DERIVATIVES o ver in dul gent |-ˈdəljənt |adjective

overindulge

over |in ¦dulge |əʊv (ə )rɪnˈdʌldʒ | ▶verb [ no obj. ] have too much of something enjoyable, especially food or drink: it is easy to overindulge in these kinds of food. • [ with obj. ] gratify the wishes of (someone ) to an excessive extent: his mother had overindulged him.

overindulgence

over |in ¦dul ¦gence |ˌəʊv (ə )rɪnˈdʌldʒ (ə )ns | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the action or fact of having too much of something enjoyable: her alleged overindulgence in alcohol. 2 excessive gratification of a person's wishes: his overindulgence of her whims. DERIVATIVES overindulgent adjective

overindulge

overindulge verb 1 we overindulged at Christmas: drink /eat too much, overeat, overdrink, be greedy, be intemperate, overdo it, drink /eat to excess, gorge (oneself ), feast, gourmandize, gluttonize; informal binge, stuff oneself, go overboard, make a pig of oneself, pig out. ANTONYMS abstain. 2 his mother had overindulged him: spoil, give in to, indulge, humor, pander to, pamper, mollycoddle, baby.

overindulgence

overindulgence noun his liver is in sorry shape thanks to thirty-some years of overindulgence: intemperance, immoderation, excess, overeating, overdrinking, gorging; informal binge. ANTONYMS abstention.

overindulge

overindulge verb 1 it's all too easy to overindulge at Christmas: drink /eat too much, overeat, drink like a fish, overdrink, be greedy, be immoderate, be intemperate, overindulge oneself, overdo it, not know when to stop, drink /eat /go to excess, gorge (oneself ), surfeit, guzzle, feast; informal binge, go on a binge, stuff one's face, stuff oneself, pack it away, put it away, paint the town red, push the boat out, go overboard, live it up, make a pig of oneself, pig oneself; N. Amer. informal scarf out; archaic tope; rare gourmandize, gluttonize. 2 his mother had overindulged him: spoil, give in to, indulge, humour, pander to, cosset, pamper, mollycoddle, baby, spoon-feed, feather-bed; informal spoil rotten.

overindulgence

overindulgence noun overindulgence in food and drink: intemperance, immoderation, excess, overeating, overdrinking, prodigality, lack of restraint, gorging, surfeit, debauch, debauchery, dissipation, dissoluteness, greed, gluttony, orgy; informal binge. ANTONYMS temperance.

overindulgence

ò ver in d ú l gence 名詞 U 1 甘やかしすぎ .2 食べ [飲み ]すぎること ; «…に » 興じすぎること «in » .ò ver in d ú lge 動詞