excess in eating

  • 1excess — ► NOUN 1) an amount that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable. 2) lack of moderation, especially in eating or drinking. 3) (excesses) outrageous or immoderate behaviour. 4) Brit. a part of an insurance claim to be paid by the insured.… …

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  • 2excess — ♦♦♦ excesses (The noun is pronounced [[t]ɪkse̱s[/t]]. The adjective is pronounced [[t]e̱kses[/t]].) 1) N VAR: with supp, usu a N of n An excess of something is a larger amount than is needed, allowed, or usual. An excess of houseplants in a small …

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  • 3excess — n. /ik ses , ek ses/; adj., v. /ek ses, ik ses /, n. 1. the fact of exceeding something else in amount or degree: His strength is in excess of yours. 2. the amount or degree by which one thing exceeds another: The bill showed an excess of several …

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  • 4excess — n. & adj. n. 1 the state or an instance of exceeding. 2 the amount by which one quantity or number exceeds another. 3 exceeding of a proper or permitted limit. 4 a the overstepping of the accepted limits of moderation, esp. intemperance in eating …

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  • 5excess — noun 1. /əkˈsɛs / (say uhk ses), /ˈɛk / (say ek ) the fact of exceeding something else in amount or degree. 2. /əkˈsɛs / (say uhk ses), /ˈɛk / (say ek ) the amount or degree by which one thing exceeds another. 3. /əkˈsɛs / (say uhk ses), /ˈɛk /… …

  • 6excess — ex•cess [[t]ɪkˈsɛs, ˈɛk sɛs[/t]] n. 1) the fact of exceeding something else in amount or degree: The package weighed in excess of fifty pounds[/ex] 2) the amount or degree by which one thing exceeds another 3) an extreme or excessive amount or… …

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  • 7excess — [ɪk sɛs, ɛk , ɛksɛs] noun 1》 an amount that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable.     ↘the amount by which one quantity or number exceeds another.     ↘(often in phr. in/to excess) the action of exceeding a limit. 2》 lack of moderation …

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  • 8Competitive eating — Wolfing redirects here. For the hunting of wolves, see Wolfers or Wolf hunting. Sonya Thomas and Tim Janus at the 2005 Midway Slots Crabcake Eating Competition. Competitive eating, or speed eating, is a sport in which participants compete against …

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  • 9Nocturnal sleep related eating disorder — (NSRED), also known as Sleep Related Eating disorder (SRED), sleep eating, or somnambulistic eating, is a combination of a parasomnia and an eating disorder. John W. Winkelman, an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and… …

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  • 10surfeit — /ˈsɜfət / (say serfuht) noun 1. excess; an excessive amount: *A surfeit of female company drives any female mad. –sue rhodes, 1968. 2. excess in eating or drinking. 3. oppression or disorder of the system due to excessive eating or drinking. 4.… …