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surfeit

(sɜːʳfɪt)

singular noun

A surfeit of something is an amount which is too large.

[formal]

Rationing had put an end to a surfeit of biscuits long ago. [+ of]

Synonyms: excess, plethora, glut, satiety More Synonyms of surfeit

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surfeit in British English

(ˈsɜːfɪt)

noun

1. (usually foll by of)

an excessive or immoderate amount

overindulgence, esp in eating or drinking

disgust, nausea, etc, caused by such overindulgence

verb

4. (transitive)

to supply or feed excessively; satiate

5. (intransitive) archaic

to eat, drink, or be supplied to excess

6. (intransitive) obsolete

to feel uncomfortable as a consequence of overindulgence

Derived forms

surfeiter (ˈsurfeiter)

noun

Word origin

C13: from French surfait, from surfaire to overdo, from sur-1 + faire, from Latin facere to do

surfeit in American English

(ˈsɜrfɪt)

noun

too great an amount or supply; excess (of)

a surfeit of compliments

overindulgence, esp. in food or drink

discomfort, disgust, nausea, etc. resulting from any kind of excess; satiety

verb transitive

to feed or supply to satiety or excess

verb intransitive

5. Rare

to indulge or be supplied to satiety or excess; overindulge

SIMILAR WORDS: ˈsatiˌate

Derived forms

surfeiter (ˈsurfeiter)

noun

Word origin

ME surfet < OFr sorfait < sorfaire, to overdo < LL *superficere < L super (see super-) + facere, to make, do1

Examples of 'surfeit' in a sentence
surfeit

For the past three decades we have basked in a surfeit of energy.We have been suffering from a surfeit of committees.We are suffering from a surfeit of fiction.It is possible now that we are suffering from a surfeit of regulation.Education suffers from a surfeit of political initiatives that stifle effectiveness.

(noun) in the sense of excess

Definition

excessive eating or drinking

Rationing had put an end to a surfeit of biscuits long ago.

Synonyms

excess

Avoid an excess of sugar in your diet.

plethora

A plethora of books have been written on the subject.

glut

There's a glut of agricultural products in Western Europe.

satiety

overindulgence

superabundance

superfluity

a superfluity of five-star hotels

Opposites

want

lack

shortage

deficiency

scarcity

dearth

shortness

insufficiency

(verb) in the sense of glut

Synonyms

glut

The pond was glutted with fish.

fill

They filled themselves with chocolate cake.

stuff

wallets stuffed with dollars

cram

gorge

Three men were gorging themselves on grouse and watermelon.

satiate

There is enough fruit to satiate several children.

overfill

overfeed

Additional synonyms

in the sense of fill

They filled themselves with chocolate cake.

Synonyms

satisfy,

stuff,

gorge,

glut,

satiate,

sate

in the sense of gorge

Definition

to eat greedily

Three men were gorging themselves on grouse and watermelon.

Synonyms

stuff,

fill,

feed,

cram,

glut,

surfeit,

satiate,

sate

in the sense of plethora

Definition

an excess

A plethora of books have been written on the subject.

Synonyms

excess,

surplus,

glut,

profusion,

surfeit,

overabundance,

superabundance,

superfluity

Nearby words of
surfeit

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Explore 'surfeit' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of satiate

Definition

to provide with more than enough, so as to disgust or weary

There is enough fruit to satiate several children.

Synonyms

glut,

satisfy,

surfeit,

gorge,

jade,

nauseate,

slake,

sate,

stuff,

overfill,

cloy

in the sense of satiety

Definition

the feeling of having had too much

Synonyms

surfeit,

saturation,

overindulgence

in the sense of stuff

Definition

to pack or fill (something) completely

wallets stuffed with dollars

Synonyms

cram,

fill,

pack,

load,

crowd

in the sense of superfluity

a superfluity of five-star hotels

Synonyms

excess,

surplus,

surfeit,

redundancy,

plethora,

exuberance,

glut,

superabundance

单词	surfeit
释义	Trends of surfeit View usage for: surfeit (sɜːʳfɪt) singular noun A surfeit of something is an amount which is too large. [formal] Rationing had put an end to a surfeit of biscuits long ago. [+ of] Synonyms: excess, plethora, glut, satiety More Synonyms of surfeit More Synonyms of surfeit surfeit in British English (ˈsɜːfɪt) noun 1. (usually foll by of) an excessive or immoderate amount 2. overindulgence, esp in eating or drinking 3. disgust, nausea, etc, caused by such overindulgence verb 4. (transitive) to supply or feed excessively; satiate 5. (intransitive) archaic to eat, drink, or be supplied to excess 6. (intransitive) obsolete to feel uncomfortable as a consequence of overindulgence Derived forms surfeiter (ˈsurfeiter) noun Word origin C13: from French surfait, from surfaire to overdo, from sur-1 + faire, from Latin facere to do surfeit in American English (ˈsɜrfɪt) noun 1. too great an amount or supply; excess (of) a surfeit of compliments 2. overindulgence, esp. in food or drink 3. discomfort, disgust, nausea, etc. resulting from any kind of excess; satiety verb transitive 4. to feed or supply to satiety or excess verb intransitive 5. Rare to indulge or be supplied to satiety or excess; overindulge SIMILAR WORDS: ˈsatiˌate Derived forms surfeiter (ˈsurfeiter) noun Word origin ME surfet < OFr sorfait < sorfaire, to overdo < LL superficere < L super (see super-) + facere, to make, do1 Examples of 'surfeit' in a sentence surfeit For the past three decades we have basked in a surfeit of energy. Times, Sunday Times (2007) We have been suffering from a surfeit of committees. Dyson, Freeman Infinite in All Directions (1989) We are suffering from a surfeit of fiction. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It is possible now that we are suffering from a surfeit of regulation. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Education suffers from a surfeit of political initiatives that stifle effectiveness. Times, Sunday Times (2012) (noun) in the sense of excess Definition excessive eating or drinking Rationing had put an end to a surfeit of biscuits long ago. Synonyms excess Avoid an excess of sugar in your diet. plethora A plethora of books have been written on the subject. glut There's a glut of agricultural products in Western Europe. satiety overindulgence superabundance superfluity a superfluity of five-star hotels Opposites want , lack , shortage , deficiency , scarcity , dearth , shortness , insufficiency (verb) in the sense of glut Synonyms glut The pond was glutted with fish. fill They filled themselves with chocolate cake. stuff wallets stuffed with dollars cram gorge Three men were gorging themselves on grouse and watermelon. satiate There is enough fruit to satiate several children. overfill overfeed Additional synonyms in the sense of fill They filled themselves with chocolate cake. Synonyms satisfy, stuff, gorge, glut, satiate, sate in the sense of gorge Definition to eat greedily Three men were gorging themselves on grouse and watermelon. Synonyms stuff, fill, feed, cram, glut, surfeit, satiate, sate in the sense of plethora Definition an excess A plethora of books have been written on the subject. Synonyms excess, surplus, glut, profusion, surfeit, overabundance, superabundance, superfluity Nearby words of surfeit surely surety surface surfeit surge surgery surly Synonyms of 'surfeit' surfeit Explore 'surfeit' in the dictionary* Additional synonyms in the sense of satiate Definition to provide with more than enough, so as to disgust or weary There is enough fruit to satiate several children. Synonyms glut, satisfy, surfeit, gorge, jade, nauseate, slake, sate, stuff, overfill, cloy in the sense of satiety Definition the feeling of having had too much Synonyms surfeit, saturation, overindulgence in the sense of stuff Definition to pack or fill (something) completely wallets stuffed with dollars Synonyms cram, fill, pack, load, crowd in the sense of superfluity a superfluity of five-star hotels Synonyms excess, surplus, surfeit, redundancy, plethora, exuberance, glut, superabundance
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