1. Take too large a dose of a drug
   "The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room";
   - o.d.
    
2. [informal] To experience or provide an excess of something
   "The public overdosed on election coverage"

1. An excessive and dangerous dose of a drug
   "The paramedics rushed to treat the patient suffering from a drug overdose"
    
2. [informal] An excessive amount of something
   "An overdose of social media"; "The movie provided an overdose of sentimentality"

Derived forms: overdosing, overdoses, overdosed

Type of: dose, drug

Encyclopedia: Overdose