OVERDOSE


Meaning of OVERDOSE in English

I. o ‧ ver ‧ dose 1 /ˈəʊvədəʊs $ ˈoʊvərdoʊs/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

1 . too much of a drug taken at one time

overdose of

a massive overdose of heroin

She took an overdose and died two days later.

2 . too much of something, especially something harmful

overdose of

an overdose of sun

II. o ‧ ver ‧ dose 2 /ˌəʊvəˈdəʊs $ ˌoʊvərˈdoʊs/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]

( abbreviation OD ) to take too much of a drug at one time, so that it harms you or kills you

overdose on

She overdosed on sleeping pills.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.