Definition of surfeit - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
excessDated excessive amount of somethingDated
- There was a surfeit of food at the party.
2.
overeatingDated overindulgence in food or drinkDated
- His surfeit led to a stomach ache.
3.
emotionDated disgust caused by excessDated
- He experienced surfeit from too much candy.
Verb
1.
overindulgingintr. Dated have too much of something enjoyableintr. Dated
- They surfeited on sweets during the holiday season..
2.
sickentr. Dated make someone sick from overconsumptiontr. Dated
- The constant partying surfeited him.
3.
overwhelmtr. Dated supply someone with something to excesstr. Dated
- The media surfeited the public with news.
4.
overloadingtr. Dated fill something to excesstr. Dated
- They surfeited the guests with endless courses of food.
Expressions with surfeit
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too much of something, more than needed
There was a surfeit of desserts at the party.
Origin of surfeit
Old French, surfaire (to overdo)
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surfeit
overwhelmed by distaste from excess
Examples of surfeit in a sentence
A surfeit of information can be overwhelming. A surfeit of sweets can lead to health issues. The holiday feast resulted in a surfeit for everyone. A surfeit of praise made him uncomfortable. The surfeit of options left her overwhelmed. They surfeited on pizza at the party.
He surfeited on video games all weekend. The rich food surfeited the guests quickly. Too much chocolate can surfeit a person. Advertisements surfeited viewers with holiday offers. The festival surfeited visitors with rich food. The chef surfeited the table with desserts. They surfeited the room with decorations for the party.
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- French:excès, abuser, ...
- German:Überfluss, überessen, ...
- Italian:eccesso, abbuffarsi, ...
- Spanish:exceso, empacharse, ...
- Portuguese:excesso, fartar-se de, ...
- Chinese:过剩, 对......感到厌腻, ...
- Japanese:過剰, 過剰に食べる, ...
- Arabic:إِفْراط, أَفْرَطَ في, ...
- Hebrew:עֹדֶף, לְהִתְעַנֵּג בְּיֶתֶר, ...
- Russian:избыток, переедать, ...
- Ukrainian:надлишок, переїдати, ...
- Hindi:अधिकता, अत्यधिक सेवन करना, ...
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