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surfeited

/ˈsɜːrfɪtɪd/ /ˈsɜːrfətɪd/

Meanings
verb
To fill (something) to excess.

Examples :

"The restaurant surfeited the buffet with too much food, overwhelming the customers. "
food drink amount

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration restaurant

restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

Illustration overwhelming

overwhelming verb

/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/

To engulf, surge over and submerge.

"The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave."

Illustration completely

completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

(manner) In a complete manner

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

Illustration figuratively

figuratively adverb

/ˈfɪɡjərətɪvli/ /ˈfɪɡərətɪvli/

(manner) In a figurative manner.

""The teacher said the student's idea was figuratively a gold mine, meaning it was very valuable and full of potential, but not actually made of gold." "

Illustration overconsumption

overconsumption noun

/ˌoʊvərkənˈsʌmpʃən/ /ˌoʊvərkənˈsʌmptʃən/

Excessive consumption

"The city's water shortage was caused by overconsumption during the hot summer. "

Illustration chocolate

chocolate noun

/ˈt͡ʃɔk(ə)lət/ /ˈt͡ʃɑk(ə)lɪt/ /t͡ʃɔk(ə)lət/ /ˈt͡ʃɔk(ə)lɪt/

A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.

"Chocolate is a very popular treat."

Illustration customers

customers noun

/ˈkʌstəməz/ /ˈkʌstəmɚz/

A patron, a client; one who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or intends to do so.

"Every person who passes by is a potential customer."

Illustration thanksgiving

thanksgiving noun

/ˈθæŋksˌɡɪv.ɪŋ/

An expression of gratitude.

"After receiving the birthday gift, she expressed her thanksgiving with a big hug. "

Illustration overindulgence

overindulgence noun

/ˌoʊvərɪnˈdʌldʒəns/ /ˌoʊvərɪnˈdʌləns/

An act of overindulging; indulgence in too much; pleasure or consumption taken in excess of what is satisfying or necessary.

"He blames his overindulgence in food for his expanding waistline."

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literally adverb

/ˈlɪtəɹəli/ /ˈlɪ.ɾɚ.ə.li/

Word for word; not figuratively; not as an idiom or metaphor

"When I saw on the news that there would be no school tomorrow because of the snowstorm, I literally jumped for joy, and hit my head on the ceiling fan."

Illustration overabundance

overabundance noun

/ˌoʊvərʌˈbʌndəns/

An excess of what is needed or is appropriate.

"The farm experienced an overabundance of tomatoes this year, so they donated a large portion to the local food bank. "