overfeed

IPA: oʊvɝfˈid

verb

  • (transitive) To feed a person or animal too much.
  • (intransitive) To eat more than is necessary.
  • To feed material (e.g. fuel into a burner) from above.
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Examples of "overfeed" in Sentences

  • BT you can not really overfeed a squirrel.
  • It is like starving one to overfeed the other.
  • Care should therefore be taken not to overfeed them.
  • The temptation is to overfeed them and you must resist this.
  • At the same time, care must be exercised not to overfeed them.
  • To avoid this problem, keep water very clean and do not overfeed.
  • Do not overfeed small fry because the water will go bad very rapidly.
  • During operation the yarn is fed into the air jet at a small degree of overfeed.

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