overdosenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈəʊ.və.dəʊs/us/ˈoʊ.vɚ.doʊs/informal OD too much of a drug taken or given at one time, either intentionally or by accident:
When he was 17 he took an overdose of sleeping pills and nearly died.
Jimi Hendrix died of a drug overdose.
UK also a drugs overdose
humorous too much of something:
After watching two operas, I was suffering from an overdose of culture.
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Drugs - general words
- bong
- chase
- chems
- crank
- detox
- dope
- doped up
- gear
- jacked up
- legal high
- OD
- peddler
- pop
- snort
- soft
- spliff
- spliff up
- stoned
- trip
- whacked
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Too much and unnecessary
overdoseverb [ I ]
uk/ˈəʊ.və.dəʊs/us/ˈoʊ.vɚ.doʊs/informal OD to take too much of a drug:
She overdosed on aspirin and died.
humorous to have too much of something:
I think I've just overdosed on cheesecake!
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Drugs - general words
- bong
- chase
- chems
- crank
- detox
- dope
- doped up
- gear
- jacked up
- legal high
- OD
- peddler
- pop
- snort
- soft
- spliff
- spliff up
- stoned
- trip
- whacked
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Too much and unnecessary