o.d.

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Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To take an excessive and dangerous amount of a drug, especially a narcotic: "o.d." is an informal abbreviation for "overdose," meaning to take a drug in a quantity that causes serious adverse effects, which can include loss of consciousness or death.
Usage
  • The verb "o.d." is intransitive and is typically used in informal or journalistic contexts. It describes the act itself, not the administration of a drug to someone else.
  • It is often followed by the preposition "on" to specify the substance involved.
Examples
  • Verb:
    • He was afraid his friend would o.d. on the powerful new synthetic drug.
    • The singer tragically o.d.'d last night after a concert.
    • Many of these street drugs are so potent that it's easy to o.d.
Advanced Usage
  • "to o.d. on something": This is the standard construction to indicate the specific substance that caused the overdose.
    • She nearly o.d.'d on a combination of prescription pills.
  • The past tense and past participle are commonly formed as "o.d.'d" or "o.d.ed".
Variants and Related Words
  • Overdose (verb/noun): The full, formal term. As a noun, it refers to the excessive dose itself or the event of taking it.
    • Verb: He overdosed on heroin.
    • Noun: She was treated for a drug overdose.
  • OD: An alternative, equally informal spelling of the abbreviation.
Synonyms
  • Overdose: The direct, formal synonym.
  • Succumb to an overdose: A more descriptive phrase.
Notes
  • "O.d." is highly specific to the context of drug abuse and poisoning. It is not used for taking too much of something benign (like food or television); for those contexts, "overindulge" or "overdo it" would be used.
  • The term carries serious connotations of medical emergency, addiction, and often tragedy.
Verb
  1. dose too heavily
    • The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room

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