OVERDOSE


Meaning of OVERDOSE in English

I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: over (III) + dose

: too great a dose : an excessive dose

an overdose of exposure to the sun — Morris Fishbein

an overdose of sweetness and light — C.J.Rolo

also : a lethal or toxic amount

an overdose of sleeping pills

II. verb

Etymology: over (I) + dose

transitive verb

: to give an overdose or too many doses to

intransitive verb

: to take an overdose

III. verb

intransitive verb

: to take or experience an excess of something — usually used with on

overdosed on shopping

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