overdose

/ˈə‍ʊvədˌə‍ʊz/

/ˈoʊvɝˌdoʊs/

to overdose

MAIN VERB

to give or take an excessive amount of a drug at a given time, which could be fatal

synonyms : o.d.

Examples

1. I had a really bad drug addiction in college, but seeing my friend die from an overdose really scared me straight.

2. Overdoses now kill more people than car crashes, firearms, suicide, or homicide.

3. People overdose on water, people can overdose on anything.

4. Overdose deaths spiked.