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Meaning of surfeit

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

surfeit

Pronunciation:/ˈsɜː.fɪt//ˈsɝː.fɪt/

noun

Definitions

  1. An excessive amount of something.

    Example: A surfeit of wheat is driving down the price.

  2. Overindulgence in either food or drink; overeating.

  3. A sickness or condition caused by overindulgence.

    Example: King Henry I is said to have died of a surfeit of lampreys.

  4. Disgust caused by excess; satiety.

verb

Definitions

  1. To fill (something) to excess.

    Synonyms:stuff
  2. To feed (someone) to excess (on, upon or with something).

    Example: She surfeited her children on sweets.

    Synonyms:glutoverfeedstuff
  3. To make (someone) sick as a result of overconsumption.

  4. To supply (someone) with something to excess; to disgust (someone) through overabundance.

    Synonyms:cloyglut