All English words - page 3866

Meanings of Overpublicizing:

verb

To publicize excessively; to give undue importance to by publicizing.

Meanings of Overpunish:

verb

To punish excessively or more than is deserved.

Meanings of Overqualified:

adjective

Too highly qualified for a particular job.

Usage examples:

An overqualified person will quickly become dissatisfied

Meanings of Overquantity:

noun

An excessive amount; a surplus.

Meanings of Overquick:

adjective

Excessively quick; too quick.

Meanings of Overquickly:

adverb

Too quickly; too readily.

Meanings of Overrake:

verb

Of waves breaking over a ship: to sweep over from end to end.

Meanings of Overraked:

verb

Of waves breaking over a ship: to sweep over from end to end.

Meanings of Overraking:

verb

Of waves breaking over a ship: to sweep over from end to end.

Meanings of Overran:

verb

Spread over or occupy (a place) in large numbers.

Usage examples:

The mediterranean has been overrun by tourists

noun

An instance of something exceeding an expected or allowed time or cost.

Usage examples:

The cost overrun caused the company's share price to fall

Past simple of overrun

Meanings of Overrange:

noun

A signal larger than an instrument is designed to accept or measure; the condition of receiving such a signal.

adjective

Beyond the range or design specifications of an instrument.

Meanings of Overrash:

adjective

Too rash; excessively rash.

Meanings of Overrate:

verb

Have a higher opinion of (someone or something) than is deserved.

Usage examples:

His father greatly overrated his abilities

Meanings of Overrated:

adjective

Rated or valued too highly.

Usage examples:

An overrated player

verb

Have a higher opinion of (someone or something) than is deserved.

Usage examples:

His father greatly overrated his abilities

Meanings of Overrates:

verb

Have a higher opinion of (someone or something) than is deserved.

Usage examples:

His father greatly overrated his abilities

Meanings of Overrating:

verb

Have a higher opinion of (someone or something) than is deserved.

Usage examples:

His father greatly overrated his abilities

Meanings of Overreach:

verb

Reach out too far.

Usage examples:

Never lean sideways from a ladder or overreach

noun

An injury to a forefoot of a horse resulting from its having overreached.

Meanings of Overreached:

verb

Reach out too far.

Usage examples:

Never lean sideways from a ladder or overreach

noun

An injury to a forefoot of a horse resulting from its having overreached.

Meanings of Overreaches:

verb

Reach out too far.

Usage examples:

Never lean sideways from a ladder or overreach

noun

An injury to a forefoot of a horse resulting from its having overreached.

Meanings of Overreaching:

verb

Reach out too far.

Usage examples:

Never lean sideways from a ladder or overreach

noun

An injury to a forefoot of a horse resulting from its having overreached.

Meanings of Overreachingly:

adverb

In an overreaching manner; to an overreaching degree; so as to overreach oneself.

Meanings of Overreact:

verb

Respond more emotionally or forcibly than is justified.

Usage examples:

The authority are urging people not to overreact to the problem

Meanings of Overreacted:

verb

Respond more emotionally or forcibly than is justified.

Usage examples:

The authority are urging people not to overreact to the problem

Meanings of Overreacting:

verb

Respond more emotionally or forcibly than is justified.

Usage examples:

The authority are urging people not to overreact to the problem

Meanings of Overreaction:

noun

A more emotional or forcible response than is justified.

Usage examples:

Sacking him is a massive overreaction