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SURFEIT definition: 1. an amount that is too large, or is more than is needed: 2. an amount that is too large, or is…. Learn more.
The meaning of SURFEIT is an overabundant supply : excess. How to use surfeit in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Surfeit.
Overabundance, glut, gorge, and cloy: these are all synonyms for surfeit, and they all convey a sense of too-much-ness, as does the Old French root of the word — surfaire, "to overdo." When it is used in reference to food or eating, surfeit tends to suggest indulging to the point of sickness or disgust.
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.
an amount that is too large, or is more than is needed: The country has a surfeit of cheap labor. Synonyms. glut. oversupply. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Too much and unnecessary. ado. be up to your neck (in something) idiom. bellyful. binge. carry/take coals to Newcastle idiom. drown. gush. heavy-handed. hyper. immoderately.
noun. excess; an excessive amount: a surfeit of speechmaking. Synonyms: superabundance, superfluity. Antonyms: lack. excess or overindulgence in eating or drinking. an uncomfortably full or crapulous feeling due to excessive eating or drinking. general disgust caused by excess or satiety.
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. vb. 4. ( tr) to supply or feed excessively; satiate. 5. ( intr) archaic to eat, drink, or be supplied to excess.
Noun. Filter. verb. surfeits. To feed or supply to satiety or excess. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To indulge or be supplied to satiety or excess; overindulge. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. (intransitive, reflexive) To sicken from overindulgence. Wiktionary. Synonyms: cloy. satiety. satiation. supply. superfluity.
surfeit (of something) an amount that is too large synonym excess. Indigestion can be brought on by a surfeit of rich food. a surfeit of violence on television
noun [ no plural ] formal uk / ˈsɜːfɪt / us. Add to word list. too much of something: We've had a surfeit of applications from women for this job. (Definition of surfeit from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of surfeit. in Chinese (Traditional) 過量，過剩… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 过量，过剩… See more.
