to surfeit
Third Person
surfeits
Present Participle
surfeiting
Past Tense
surfeited
Past Participle
surfeited
1
to provide in excessive amounts, often leading to discomfort or disgust
- He was surfeited with gifts until he could carry no more.
- The novel surfeits the reader with unnecessary detail.
- She felt surfeited after hours of listening to the repetitive lecture.
- The constant noise surfeited the residents.
- Overexposure to advertisements surfeited the audience.
Synonyms:
2
to indulge excessively in eating or drinking
- He surfeited on chocolate until he felt sick.
- Tourists often surfeit on local delicacies during holidays.
- She surfeited herself with ice cream after the stressful week.
- They surfeited on wine at the celebratory banquet.
- The children surfeited on candy after Halloween.