verb
- to give too much food to a person or animal
Examples
- Don’t overfeed the goldfish or they might get sick.
- The veterinarian warned us not to overfeed our puppy.
- She tends to overfeed her guests at dinner parties.
- Overfeeding cattle can lead to health problems.
- The mother was concerned she might overfeed her newborn baby.
- It’s easy to overfeed houseplants with fertilizer.