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overfeed
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
overfeed
(verb)
overfeed
/ˌoʊvɚ
ˈ
fiːd/
verb
overfeeds
;
overfed
/-
ˈ
fɛd/
;
/ˌoʊvɚ
ˈ
fɛd/
;
overfeeding
overfeed
/ˌoʊvɚ
ˈ
fiːd/
verb
overfeeds
;
overfed
/-
ˈ
fɛd/
;
/ˌoʊvɚ
ˈ
fɛd/
;
overfeeding
Britannica Dictionary definition of OVERFEED
[
+ object
]
:
to give too much food to (someone or something)
Don't
overfeed
the animals.
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