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How to Pronounce Surfeit

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/ˈsəːfɪt/
noun
noun: surfeit; plural noun: surfeits
1.
an excessive amount of something.
"a surfeit of food and drink"
synonyms: excess, surplus, abundance, oversupply, superabundance, superfluity, overdose, glut, avalanche, deluge; More
too much, more than enough;
overindulgence, overconsumption, satiety, satiation;
informalbellyful
"he had tummy trouble resulting from a surfeit of apples and vegetables"
antonyms: lack, dearth
archaic
an illness caused or regarded as being caused by excessive eating or drinking.
"he died of a surfeit"
verb
verb: surfeit; 3rd person present: surfeits; past tense: surfeited; past participle: surfeited; gerund or present participle: surfeiting
1.
cause (someone) to desire no more of something as a result of having consumed or done it to excess.
"I am surfeited with shopping"
synonyms: satiate, gorge, overfeed, overfill, glut, cram, stuff, overindulge, fill; More
sicken, nauseate
"we'll all be surfeited with food and fuddled with wine"
archaic
consume too much of something.
"he never surfeited on rich wine"
noun
noun: surfeit; plural noun: surfeits
1.
an excessive amount of something.
"a surfeit of food and drink"
synonyms: excess, surplus, abundance, oversupply, superabundance, superfluity, overdose, glut, avalanche, deluge; More
too much, more than enough;
overindulgence, overconsumption, satiety, satiation;
informalbellyful
"he had tummy trouble resulting from a surfeit of apples and vegetables"
antonyms: lack, dearth
archaic
an illness caused or regarded as being caused by excessive eating or drinking.
"he died of a surfeit"
verb
verb: surfeit; 3rd person present: surfeits; past tense: surfeited; past participle: surfeited; gerund or present participle: surfeiting
1.
cause (someone) to desire no more of something as a result of having consumed or done it to excess.
"I am surfeited with shopping"
synonyms: satiate, gorge, overfeed, overfill, glut, cram, stuff, overindulge, fill; More
sicken, nauseate
"we'll all be surfeited with food and fuddled with wine"
archaic
consume too much of something.
"he never surfeited on rich wine"