overindulge

overindulge
I verb be gluttonous, be greedy, be intemperate, be selfish, be voracious, carry to excess, carry too far. cater to excessively, coddle excessively, eat excessively, favor excessively, gratify to excess, humor excessively, lack self-control, overdo, overeat, overgorge, over-gratify, pamper excessively, satiate to excess, satisfy to excess, spoil excessively II index carouse

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  • overindulge — ► VERB 1) have too much of something enjoyable. 2) gratify the wishes of (someone) to an excessive extent. DERIVATIVES overindulgence noun overindulgent adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • overindulge — [spelling only] …   English World dictionary

  • overindulge — UK [ˌəʊvərɪnˈdʌldʒ] / US [ˌoʊvərɪnˈdʌldʒ] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms overindulge : present tense I/you/we/they overindulge he/she/it overindulges present participle overindulging past tense overindulged past participle overindulged …   English dictionary

  • overindulge — o|ver|in|dulge [ ,ouvərın dʌldʒ ] verb intransitive or transitive to allow yourself to have too much of something you enjoy, especially food or drink: overindulge in: overindulge in chocolate a. to allow someone to do or have whatever they want:… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • overindulge — [[t]o͟ʊvərɪndʌ̱lʤ[/t]] overindulges, overindulging, overindulged VERB If you overindulge, or overindulge in something that you like very much, usually food or drink, you allow yourself to have more of it than is good for you. We all overindulge… …   English dictionary

  • overindulge — overindulgence, n. overindulgent, adj. overindulgently, adv. /oh veuhr in dulj /, v.t., v.i., overindulged, overindulging. to indulge to excess: to overindulge one s fondness for candy. [1735 45; OVER + INDULGE] * * * …   Universalium

  • overindulge — o|ver|in|dulge [ˌəuvərınˈdʌldʒ US ˌou ] v 1.) to eat or drink too much ▪ It s hard not to overindulge at Christmas. 2.) [T] to let someone have everything they want, or always let them do what they want ▪ Penny was overindulged by her parents.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • overindulge — verb 1 (I) to eat or drink too much: I m getting too fat, so I mustn t overindulge. 2 (T) to let someone have everything they want, or always let them do what they want: Penny was overindulged by her parents. overindulgence noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • overindulge — verb To indulge to excess …   Wiktionary

  • overindulge — Synonyms and related words: carry to excess, carry too far, exaggerate, exhaust, go overboard, go the limit, go to extremes, go too far, go whole hog, know no bounds, overact, overcarry, overdevelop, overdo, overdrive, overeat, overelaborate,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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