The Anglish Moot
Old English sp English
Oven n An enclosed compartment of stone, metal for cooling food. 2. a chamber for heating or drying. 3. a small furnace or kiln used in metallurgy, etc.
Oven vb To bake food in an oven.
Oven adj Applied to wood that doesn't moisture in a stated interval of time when placed in a ventilated oven at 100c.
Oven-glove n A thick covering for the hand, used for talking hot things out of the oven.
Ovenless adj Not having or without an oven.
Ovenware n Cooking utensils that can be safely used in an oven
Ovenon adv From above.
Oven-ready adj Prepared before sale so as to be ready for immediate cooking in an oven.
Oven-ware n Dishes that can be used for cooking food in an oven
Over adj Upper; covering; higher; superior. 2. excessive; too much or too great;
Over prp In or at a position above or higher than: a sign over the door. 2. above and across from one end or side to the other. 3. to the other side of; across. 4. to cross the edge of and down. 4. on the other side of; as 'over the road'. 4. upon the surface of: put a coat of paint over. 5. on top of or hit down upon. 6. through the extent of; all through: walked; looked over. 7. through the medium of; via: addressed us over a microphone. 8. so as to cover: put rocks over a entrance. 9. up to or higher than the level or height of: over my roof. 10. through the period or duration of, over years. 11. until or beyond the end of, stayed over the weekend. 12. more than in degree, quantity, or extent: over miles; over a hundred dollars. 13. in superiority to. 13. in preference to: selected or chosen over. 14. in a position to rule or control. 15. so as to have an effect or influence on, a change. 16. at a point at which one is no longer troubled by. 17. while occupied with or engaged in; a chat. 18. with reference to; concerning.
Over adv Above the top or surface. 2. across to another or opposite side. 2. across the edge, brink, spilled over. 2. across an intervening space. 3. across a distance in a particular direction or at a location. 4. to another often specified place or position; as towards the river. 5. to one's place of residence or business; invited over. 6. throughout an entire area or region. 7. to a different opinion, view or allegiance; win someone over. 8. so as to be comprehensible, acceptable, or effective; across: eventually got one's point over. 9. to a different person, condition, or title. 10. so as to be completely enclosed or covered, frozen over.

11. completely through; from beginning to end; think something over. 12. from an upright position. 13. from an upward position to an inverted or reversed position: turn over. 14. another time; again; counted over again. 15 in repetition; write over again. 16. in addition or excess; in surplus; left over. 17. beyond or until a specified time. 18. at an end; the game is over

Over pfx In nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs)more than usual; too much; as overload, over-anxious. 2. completely; as over-glad. 3. upper; outer; as overtime. 4. over; above overcast.
Over phr "All Over" - ended, or in every part.
Over phr "All Over Again" - to do something once more. 2. do something for a second time. 3. (be somebody, something) repeated. 2. (be something, somebody) in identical or very similar form or character.
Over phr "Be All Over Somebody" - be over-friendly with somebody.
Over "phr "Bring Over" - cause a person to change allegiance
Over phr "Come Over" - to change sides , as in controversy. 2. pay a casual visit.
Over phr "Do Over" - to make over, perform a second time. 2. to cover, to spread, to smear.
Over phr "Fall Over" - to lose balance and collapse on the ground. 2. to fall from an upright position.
Over phr "Fall Over Backwards" - make every effort to do something.
Over phr "Fall Over Oneself" - be overeager to please.
Over phr "Get It Over with" - do or undergo something unpleasant etc. so as to get rid of it.
Over phr "Give Over" - hand over, entrust. 2. to devote to a particular purpose or cause. 3. to surrender oneself completely, abandon. 4. to cause an activity to stop; end, leave off.
Over phr "Go Over" - to gain acceptance or approval. 2. to examine or review.
Over phr "Go Overboard" - to act foolishly and in an excessive way. 2. be over enthusiastic.
Over phr "Go Over Somebody's Head" - without taking account of people in positions of authority between oneself and the person being favored or appealed to.
Over phr "Half Seas Over" - fairly drunk.
Over phr "Its All Over with Him" - he's finished, he can't go any farther (one who has been given no hope of recovery by a doctor)
Over phr "Look Over" - to examine or inspect, often in a hasty fashion.
Over phr "Lord it Over" - domineer, boss about.
Over phr "Make Over" - an overall treatment to improve something or someone more attractive.
Over phr "Not Over" - not very, not at all.
Over phr "Over Again" - once again, once more, again from the beginning.
Over phr "Over Against" - in an opposite situation to, adjacent to, in contrast with, in front of.
Over phr "Over and Above" - above in rank. 2. in manner, or degree, beyond what is supposed, defined, usual; besides, as well, in addition, to somebody or something.
Over phr "Over and Besides" - more, in additional to.
Over phr "Over and Beyond" - (look over and beyond) anything without seeing it. 2. in looking to overlook or omit.
Over phr "Over and Done with" - totally finished.
Over phr "Over and Out" - indicating that radio conversation or transmission is at an end.
Over phr "Over and Over (again)" - repeatedly, time and time again; on many occasions.
Over phr "Over and Over Again" - repeatedly, with repetition.
Over phr "Over Goes One's Bed" - to break , to go beyond or over go a moral limit, to transgress or to break wedlock, to act with infidelity, cheat or betray the trust of a spouse.
Over phr "Overgrow Oneself" - grow beyond oneself strength.
Over phr "Over here" - the country etc where one is/is not at the moment osf speaking (irrespective of one's own nationality), especialy one separated by sea, channel from another country, Britain vis a vis France, the US. See 'over there'.
Over phr "Over My Dead Body" - something will be allowed to be done/happen only if I am dead, for example I am determined that something specified will not occur.
Over phr "Over One's Head" - of a matter or issue too difficult for someone; incomprehensible.
Over phr "Over-reach Oneself" - to try to do more than is possible. 2. to get better by cunning; to outwit. 3. to fail through excessive ambition and cunning.
Over phr "Overshoot the Mark" - exceed the permitted limits in a contest. 2. to something inaccurately, or with poor judgement or taste; to exaggerate. 3. to shoot over or beyond one's aim or mark; miss one's mark by going too far. 4. to go farther than one intends any course. 5. to overreach oneself. 6. to fill into error. 7. to go or venture too far.
Over phr "Overstep the Mark" - exceed in one's behavior or language, what is right, morally acceptable , etc.
Over phr "Over the Edge" - insane, having lost control.
Over phr "Over the Hill" - to old or worn out to be useful. 2. past the prime of life.
Over phr "Over the Hill and Far Away" - not near; far away.
Over phr "Over the Left" - in early Victorian days, a way of expressing disbelief, incredulity or a negative.
Over phr "Over the Moon" - delighted, thrilled.
Over phr "Over there" - the country etc where one is/is not at the moment osf speaking (irrespective of one's own nationality), especially one separated by sea, channel from another country, Britain vis a vis France, the US. See 'over here'.
Over phr "Over the Top" - to rise above or above the top of. 2. to surpass the height. 3. surmount, tower above, top. 4. to rise above in power or authority. 5. be excessive.
Over phr "Over the Way" - (in a street) facing or opposite.
Over phr "Over Time" - from a historic or evolutionary perspective. 2. happening, as time passes; gradually.
Over phr "Over to You" - in radio conversation, said to indicate that it is another person's turn to speak. 2. it is your turn, responsibility, decision (now) etc.
Over phr "Over With" - completely finished, done.
Over phr "Run Over" - to injure or kill by running over with a vehicle. 2. flow or run over a limit, level, top, brim.
Over phr "Start Over Again" - to commence or begin something again.
Over phr "Think (Something) Over" - to ponder or reflect on a subject.
Over phr "Throw Over" - to overturn. 2. abandon. 3. reject.
Over phr "Work Overtime at Something" - to spend a lot of time and effort at doing something.
Overall n Including everything the whole range; taken as a whole, inclusive.
Overall adj All-encompassing, all around; including or covering everything. 2. from one extremity to another; said of dimensions measured. 3. applied to dimensions that cover several smaller ones in the same plane.
Overall adv Generally, with everything considered.
Over-all'where adv Everywhere.
Overalls n A garment worn over another to protect it from dirt etc; a boiler suit. 2. a garment worn for manual labor.
Over-and-above adj Overmuch, too great, excessive
Over-ane adv On one and tghe same footing; in common. together.
Overawe vb Restrain by fear. 2. keep in awe or intimidated.
Over-aweful adj Excessively aw(e)ful; awe-inspiring or reverential.
Overbear vb To carry over, transfer, remove, put away. 2. to overcome, put down. 3. to repress as by power, authority or influence. 4. to overpower, oppress, subdue. 5. to surpass in importance, cogency, weightiness. 6. to produce too much fruit - (fig. produce too many offspring) - adversely affecting the fruit. 7. to bear or crush down by physical weight or force.
Overbearer n One who carries over, transfers. 2. one who over powers, overrules, subdues; a ruler. 3. a tree that produces too much fruit.
Overbearing n The action of the verb. 2. thrusting over by force, overpowering, forcible subversion. 3. imperious or dictatorial action; arrogant exercise of superior power.
Overbearing adj Domineering, imperious, dogmatic.
Overbearingly adv In an overbearing manner; domineering.
Overbearingness n Quality or character of being overbearing: overpowering, imperious, dictatorial, arrogant.
Overbeat vb To beat down. 2. overthrow, overpower.
Overbeaten n The action of beating or dwelling with iteration upon. 2. excessive beating of the heart.
Overbeing n A god, deity, divine being.
Overbelief n A belief in more than is warranted by the evidence or in what cannot be verified. 2. a belief beyond that what is customary among adherents of a particular faith or sect.
Overbend vb To bend over in excess; bend too far or low.
Overbid n A bid that is higher than another, or higher than justified. 2. to outbid, to offer a bid that is more than the value of item up for sale.
Overbid vb To make a higher bid than. 2. a bid that is higher than the others.
Overbidder n One who makes a higher bid than another, or higher than justified.
Overbidding n The act or action of making a higher bid than another or one higher than justified.
Overbide vb To remain over after, to tarry, to outlast, survive, outlive.
Overbind adj To bind or restrict to an excessive extent.
Overbite n Projection of the upper incisor teeth in front of the lower in attempted occlusions. 2. the overlapping of the lower teeth; especially the incisor.
Overbitter adj Excessive bitter in taste and attitude.
Overbitterness n The state or quality of being an excessively bitter.
Overblow vb To blow a thing over the top of another thing. 2. to blow over one's head. 3. of a storm: excessively strong. 4. to cover with blossom. 5. a period or instance of overblowing.
Overblown adj Blown over, that has passed away. 2. inflated, swollen, puffed up. 3. too much blown, more than full blown. 4. applied toan organ pipe that produces a sound higher than the correct one.
Overboard adv Out, or over the side, of a boat, or ship, and into the water.
Overboding n Foretelling or portending excessively.
Overbody n An upper or outer bodice.
Overbold adj Unduly bold, greatly daring, almost fearless. 2. presumptious, unduly or excessively bold.
Overboldly adv In an overbold manner, with too much boldness.
Overboldness n Excessive boldness, audacity, presumptuousness.
Overbook vb Accepting or making more reservations than the venue can hold or the occasion can accommodate.
Overbooked adj Having had more seats or tickets sold or guaranteed then were available.
Overbooker n A company or individual who overbooks or sells more seats or tickets tahn were available.
Overbookish adj Excessively bookish, over-studious; pedantic, bookwormish.
Overboot vb A heavy overshoe.
Overborrow vb To borrow too much money.
Overbow vb To bend in excess.
Overbrand vb To use too many brand (proprietary ) names in marketing.
Overbreadth n The excessive broadening of a statute that, in proscribing unprotected speech, also proscribes protected speech.
Overbreak vb To break over.
Overbreathe vb To put out of breathe. 2. to breathe over. 3. overbreathing.
Overbrede vb To overspread, to cover all over.
Overbreed vb To breed excessively.
Overbridge vb To make a bridge over.
Overbright adj Excessively bright, too bright.
Overbrim vb To overflow at the brim. 2. to overflow at the brim.
Overbrimmed adj Overflowed.
Overbrimming n State or condition of overflowing (the brim).
Overbring vb To bring over or across. 2. to translate.
Overbroad adj Too broad.
Overbrood vb Hover over excessively. 2. over-mother, care too much for.
Overbrow n The eyebrow.
Overbuild vb Put or construct too many buildings in an area. 2. to build over the top of.
Overbuilder n A person or organization what overbuilds or builds on a too elaborate a scale. 2. a company that utilizes or builds on an existing building.
Overbuilt adj Having an excessive construction performed on a building or on an area.
Overburden vb To load with too great of a burden; overload. 2. too burden too heavily or too much weight.
Overburdened adj Overloaded, excessively burdened.
Over-burdensome adj Excessively difficult to bear.
Overburn vb To burn to much, either accidentally or by deliberation. 2. in computing - to record more than the usual available data capacity onto an optical disc.
Overburning n The action of the verb 'overburn'.
Overburningly adv Over ardently.
Overbusy adj Excessively busy.
Overbuy vb To buy to much than is needed; squander.
Overby adv A little way over; of a short distance, over near; as, 'our friends overby'.
Overcall n An instance or act of overcalling.
Overcall vb Make a higher bid than one's opponent builder. 2. overbid.
Overcare vb To care too much or to be over-caring; to care unduly or excessively, often with anxiety.
Overcareful adj Excessively or unduly careful, too careful or anxious.
Over-carefully adv In a manner excessively careful or attention paying.
Over-carefullness n The trait of being excessively cautious; the quality of being cautious.
Over-careless adj Marked by a total lack of attention, consideration, forethought or thoroughness. 2. without any due thought or consideration.
Overcaring n Feeling and exhibiting excessive caring and empathy for others.
Overcast n Cloud or clouds covering nine-tenths of the sky.
Overcast adj (Of the weather or the sky)marked by a covering of grey cloud; clouded, dull. 2. cloud covering a large part of the sky
Overcast vb To cover with cloud or shade; to darken. 2. to stitch roughly , so as to prevent unraveling.
Overcast vb To overthrow; tip over.
Overcarve vb To cut across, intersect.
Overchill vb To chill too much.
Overclean vb To clean to an excessive degree.
Overclothes n Outer garments.
Overclothing n Over garments collectively.
Overcloud vb To become cloudy or covered with clouds. 2. to overspread or cover with clouds; nubilate. 3. make obscure or unclear. 4. to make dark and gloomy.
Overclouded adj Covered excessively by clouds. 2. overcast, nubilous, nimbose, gloomy, dark.
Overclouding n The state or condition of being nubilated or overclouded.
Overcloudy adj Thickly or densely covered by clouds. 2. of thick or very clouded sediment; extremely murky.
Overcold adj Too or very cold.
Overcome vb To come over; move or pass over or throughout obstacles. 2. to reach or extend over or throughout; spread over; cover; overflow; surcharge. 3. to overwhelm; oppress; overpower; surmount; conquer; overpower, vanquish; subdue. 4. to get beyond; outstrip; excel. 6. to gain the superiority; be victorious; conquer. 5. overpowered by liquor; intoxicated.
Overcome phr "To Be Overcome" - (resulting from fear, emotion, fatigue etc) to be exhausted or helpless.
Overcomer n One who overcomes; a conqueror, vanquisher. 2. an emigrant, foreigner, alien.
Overcoming adj Overcoming, overpowering, oppressive, overwhelming, presumptious, overcomingly
Overcooled adj Cooled to an excessive degree.
Overcooling adj Excessive cooling, esp. in the cooling of an engine.
Overcraftly adj Deceitful, cunning
Overcreep vb To creep over.
Overcrop vb To exhaust land by continuous cropping.
Overcrow vb To exult over; praise exceedingly. 2. triumph over.
Overcrow vb To crow or exult over; to triumph over, to overpower.
Overcrowd vb To fill or crowd with excess.
Overcunning adj An excess of cunning, too great of knowing or knowingness.
Overcunning adj Too cunning.
Overdare n Daring, boldness, foolhardiness to an unduly level.
Overdare vb To surpass in daring.
Overdaring n The action of being too daring; excessive boldness, presumption.
Overdaring adj Unduly or impudently bold; foolhardy.
Overdark adj Over dark or gloomy.
Overdark adv In the dark, till after dark.
Overdeal n A part or portion left over or in surplus, a surplus, an excess or plus.
Overdear adj Excessively or exceedingly dear. 2. too costly, expensive.
Overdearness n Fact or being too dear or exceedingly expensive.
Overdeed n An overdoing, an excess in doing, an intemperance.
Overdeepen vb To deepen further, make even deeper.
Overdight vb To cover overhead; to cover all over
Overdo vb To do excessively; carry too far; exaggerate. 2. to overtax the strength; exhaust; usually used reflexively or passively. 3. to do too much; to fatigue; to exaggerate. 4. to surpass, to outdo. 5. to cook too much.
Overdo phr "Overdo It" - exhaust oneself.
Overdog n Top dog, as opposed to underdog.
Overdoing adj That overdoes or does too much; overdone.
Overdone vb Carried too excess, take too far, exaggerate; over-acted. 2. cook too much.
Overdone phr "At Overdone" - at an excessive rate; to excess.
Overdonely adv Excessively.
Overdoor n An ornamental finish at the tead of a door.
Overdraw n To draw money from one's bank account in excess of what the account holds. 2. the enlargement beyond the bounds or truth; romanticize. 3. overdraft.
Overdraw vb The drawing of money from one's bank account in excess of what the account holds. 2. to enlarge beyond the bounds or truth; romanticize. 3. to draw excessively, as a bow. 4. to exaggerate a representation of.
Overdrawn adj Drawn in excess of what money one's bank account holds.
Overdreve vb To stud with nails driven into the whole surface.
Overdrink vb To drink strong liquor excessively.
Overdrinking n The act of drinking hard or strong liquor excessively and for too long..
Overdrip vb See 'overdrop'
Overdrive n A mechanism in a motor vehicle providing a gear ratio higher than that of a usual gear. 2. an additional speed-increasing gear. 3. a state of of high or excessive activity.
Overdrive vb To drive away, dispel, overthrow. 2. to cause time to pass or lapse. 3. to bring to an end. 4. to pass, spend, use up.
Overdrop vb To drop over, overhang, overshadow.
Overdrown vb To flood with water. 2. submerge, drench, inundate, wet excessively.
Over-early adj Too early, premature, prematurely, too soon.
Overearnest adj Over ardent or intense.
Overeat vb To eat in excessive, be a glutton, gormandize.
Overeating n The action of overeating.
Over-end n The upper end, the top, overend.
Over-english vb To exaggerate a description in English.
Overer n A superior, higher in status or position. 2. upper or higher part of a region. 3. upper of two things. 4. a person of higher rank or superiority.
Overest n The person supreme over others; a ruler.
Overest adj Highest position, uppermost, above the rest. 2. fig. the highest in status.
Overest adv In the highest or uppermost position.
Over-eye vb To cast an eye over. to watch carefully, observe. 3. watch over, take care of.
Overfall n A waterfall in a river; rapids, cataract. 2. a rapid sea-current formed by the peculiarities of the bottom, or of the winds, tides etc, etc a race. 3. a sudden drop in the bottom of the sea. 4. a catch basin for overflow, as from a canal.
Overfall vb To fall upon or over. 2. to attack assail, fall upon.
Overfare vb To pass over, across, or through; traverse.
Overfat adj Very fat, obese.
Overfear n Excessive fear, terrification.
Overfearful adj Exceedingly fearful, absolutely terrified.
Overfearfully adv In a terrifying or fearful manner.
Overfearfulness n State or condition of excesively fearful.
Ovefeed vb Feed to much or excessively.
Overfew adj Too few.
Overfill vb Fill beyond a reasonable or safe limit.
Overfilled adj Filled beyond the limit.
Overfilling n The act or action of filling beyond a reasonable or safe limit.
Overfire vb To heat too much.
Over-fired adj Fired at a high (or excessively high) temperature. 2. of a cooker: having a heat source that is above the food being cooked.
Ovefish vb To deplete the stock of fish by over-fishing.
Overfishing n The act or action of depletion a stock of fish.
Overflee vb To flee over, escape from, to run from, run away.
Overfleet vb To flow over, overflow, cover over with floating things.
Overflight n The act of flying over or beyond a territory, region or place.
Overfloat vb To overflow, flow over.
Overflood vb Flood or inundate greatly.
Overfloten adj Overflowed, flooded, over-flooded, immersed, submersed.
Overflow vb Flow over the edge, limits, brim of a receptacle or container. 2. flow or flow over the brim or bank, as water, or a river. 3. to flow over or spread over, cover. 4. to superabund. 5. to fill beyond capacity over the edge, caused to overflow, as over the limits, or brim of a receptacle or container. 6. of a gathering or multitude to extend beyond the boundary or limits. 3.
Overflow n What overflow or is superfluous; a superabundance; surplus water. 2. an instance of overflowing of a flowing over. 3. an outlet or valve to discharge excess water.
Overflow adj Too full, abundant. 2. of kindness, warmness to issue abundantly
Overflow hole n An outlet that allows the escape of surplus water or other liquids.
Overflowing n An overflow; that which overflows. 2. copiousness, exuberance. 3. copious, running over the brim, abundant.
Overflowing adj Covered and flowing over with water or other liquids.
Overflow meeting n A meeting for those who can not fit into main building or arena.
Overfly vb Fly beyond a place, area or region.
Overfold n A series of strata folded so as that the middle part is upside down.
Overforth adv Very far forth; forward or onward.
Overforward adj Too forward; precocious, overbold, over presumptuous
Overforwardly adv Advancing or going forward in a too rapid rate.
Overforwardness n Precocity. 2. over bold in manners and conduct. 3. advancing far too quickly.
Over-friendliness n The quality of being too friendly.
Over-friendly adv Excessively friendly
Overfree adj Excessive or too much freedom. 2. laxity in parents in child rearing.
Overfreedom n Too liberal or lacking in responsibility.
Overfrozen adj Frozen to an icy state or near icy state.
Overfulfil vb A plan etc beyond expectation or before the appointed time.
Overfull adj Full beyond its capacity.
Overfulness n Of eating or drinking: the state or condition of being overfull. 2. of a place, region, country, venue full beyond its capacity.
Overfyll n Overfulness, sep. in eating or drinking, a surfeit, repletion.
Overgang vb To head over, trample upon, conquer drew power, get the better off. 2. to go over, across, overstep, transgress, to go beyond, exceed.
Overgate n A way over a wall or stream (ford).
Overget vb To overtake. 2. to get over, surmount. 3. recover from illness' affects, shock etc. 4. get the better of, outwit. 5. to prevail upon; take possession of a place, etc.
Overgild vb To gild over.
Overgird vb Too gird too closely or tightly.
Overgive vb To give over, surrender, yield. 2. to give freely or excessively.
Over-giving n The act of giving over, surrendering or yielding. 2. the act of giving freely and excessively.
Overglad adj Excessively happy or glad.
Overglide vb To glide over.
Overgo vb To come upon suddenly. 2. to overtake, to catch, apprehend, detect. 3. to pass over a wall, boundary, line, border etc. 4. to surmount, cross, traverse. 5. to break , to go beyond or over go a moral limit, to transgress --" as over goes one's bed." -- to break wedlock, to act with infidelity, cheat or betray the trust of a spouse. 6. to go beyond, exceed. 7. to overcome, overpower, get the better of, overwhelm, oppress. 8. to go over, spread over or cover. 9. to over-run, overflow, pass over, or spread over in a hostile or damaging way. to travel throughout, traverse. 10. to live through a time, era, epoch. 11. to go faster, leave behind, outstrip, overtake. 12. to pass over, pass by, leave alone, omit.
Overgo phr "Over Goes One's Bed" - to break , to go beyond or over go a moral limit, to transgress or to break wedlock, to act with infidelity, cheat or betray the trust of a spouse.
Over-god n A supreme god.
Over-godly adj Extremely religious.
Overgoing n A transgression, a limit-breaking, a moral and ethical betrayal. 2. going over; a transgression crossing the point of going over, the brink.
Overgone adj Gone out of use. 2. obsolete, gone by bounds, too far gone.
Overgood adj Too good; excessively good
Overgreat adj Too great, excessive.
Overgreatly adv Too great, excessively.
Over-greatness n State or quality of being very great.
Overgreed n Excessive greed, gluttony.
Overgreedily adv In a manner or way displaying great greediness.
Overgreediness n The act of being overgreedy.
Overgreedy adj Excessively greedy, gluttony.
Overgroom vb To groom oneseld or others excessively.
Overground n The surface or top of anything. 2 the uppermost.
Overground adj Overt, unconcealed, publicly, acknowledged.
Overground adv Above the ground; into the open; unconcealed.
Overgrow vb To grow beyond one's boundaries or containment. 2. to grow over; (of one thing) to cause (a second thing) to become overgrown (with or by the first thing). 3. grow to big or large for; outgrow. 4. to grow or increase excessively.
Overgrow phr "Overgrow Oneself" - grow beyond oneself strength.
Overgrowing n Overspreading, surpassing, covering thickly or densely.
Overgrown adj Densely covered with vegetation, spreading over, jungle-like, stifling, choking.
Overgrownly adv Excessively, in an overgrown state.
Overgrownness n The state or condition of being overgrown.
Overgrowth n Excessive in growth and size; a profusion of growth on or over something else. 2. growth that has covered everything.
Overhale vb To draw over something as a covering. 2. pull or drag over or across the top. 3. to pass over disregard, overlook. 4. to harry, harass, molest, oppress. 5. to overpower, overmaster, examine thoroughly.
Overhand n The upper-hand, mastery, victory, superiority.
Overhand vb To turn over or upside down. 2. turn out of hand, or aside.
Overhanded adj Characterized by bringing the hand from above downwards.
Overhand knot n A simple knot made by passing the rope string , etc. over the starting point and through the top or bight so formed,
Overhandle vb To handle excessively.
Overhang n A part of something which hangs or projects over something else; jut over. 2. an overhanging portion of a structure, as a roof, the bow of a ship, etc; also the amount of degree of such projection. 3. a quantity of securities or commodities large enough to make prices fall if offered for sale.
Overhang vb To impend over, threaten. 2. to hang over or project out. 3. to hang over or jut out. 4. to adorn with hangings.
Overhanging n Something that overhangs.
Overhanging eaves n Common rafters continued over the wall plate to project over the face of the wall.
Overhard adj Too hard, excessively hard.
Overhard adv Too hard.
Overharden adj To over harden or harden too much.
Overhardness n State or quality of being hardness.
Overhardy adj To hardy; overbold, brash, reckless; rash
Overharry vb To pass over in devastation and disaster. 2. to harry over or worried beyond measure.
Overharvest vb To the harvest too often; too unsustainable level.
Overharvesting n One of five primary activities threatening global biodiversity; others include pollution, introduced species, habitat fragmentation, and habitat destruction. Aquatic species are especially threatened by overharvesting, due to a situation known as the tragedy of the commons.
Overhaving adj Having or inclined to having too much. 2. greedy, avaricious.
Over-havingness n The state or fact of having too much, avarice, greed,
Overhead n General expenditure applicable to all departments of a business, as light, heating, taxes. 2. the ceiling of a cabin or hold on a ship.
Overhead adj Placed above the head. 2. above; aloft; in the sky; placed above. 3. of expenses arising from general running costs, as distinct from particular business transactions. 4. chosen by random sampling; average: an overhead sample.
Overhead adv Above one's head; aloft. 2. in the sky or the heavens above. 3. so as to be submerged: over one's head.
Overhead-line n A structure used in electric power transmission and distribution to transmit electrical energy along large distances. It consists of one or more conductors (commonly multiples of three) suspended by towers or poles
Overheal vb To heal a wound, sore (only) superficially.
Overhealer n One who, or that which, heals superficially.
Overhealing n Superficial treatment and healing that may cause greater scarring.
Overheap vb To collect or gather copiously, or in excess, in a heap.
Overhear vb To hear as an eavesdropper, or as an incidental or unintentional listener.
Overheard adj Heard as an eavesdropper, or an incidental listener.
Overhearer n One who hears as an eavesdropper, or as an incidental or unintentional listener.
Overheartily adv In a heartful manner.
Overhearty adj In a very hearty manner.
Overheat vb To make or cause to become too hot. 2. to heat too excess.
Overheated adj Excessively heated, made hot to excess. 2. very or greatly passionate about an issue or belief.
Overheatedly adv In an overheated manner; with undue heat.
Overheating n The excessive heating of something.
Over-heave vb To pass over, neglect, omit. 2. to overcome, conquer, vanquish. 3. to lift or raise something above anything else. 4. to exalt. 5. to overstrain oneself in lifting.
Overheaviness n The state or condition of being overheavy.
Overheavy adj Excessively heavy.
Overheight n Excessive height.
Overhele vb To cover over, to cover up, overhill, overhale.
Overheling n The action of covering over; overhilling.
Overhelpful adj Help given with good intentions but extremely unhelpful to a successful outcome.
Overhent vb To lay hold upon, to overtake.
Over-here n The country etc where one is/is not at the moment of speaking (irrespective of one's own nationality), especialy one separated by sea, channel from another country, Britain vis a vis France, the US. See 'over there'.
Overhie vb To overreach, to take by hastening after, to leave behind by hastening. 2. to pass over as swiftly as fire.
Overhigh vb o lift or raise too high. 2. exalt supremely.
Overhigh adj Excessively ot too high.
Over-higher n A superior, ruler, head.
Over-highly adv In an excessive high or too high way; with a superior manner.
Overhire vb To hire too many employees.
Overhill vb To cover over , to cover up, tile, roof over, overhale, overhele
Overhip vb To leap over, skip over, omit.
Overhit vb Hit unduly. 2. hit beyond the mark aimed at, instead of accurately hitting.
Overhold vb Overestimate; deem at a too higher rate. 2. restrain, hold back.
Overhope n Too great a hope or confidence; a presumption.
Overhope vb To hope exceedingly or overly optimistically.
Overhot adj Excessively hot, very much overheated.
Overhouse adj Over the top of a house, as power lines.
Over-housed adj Of, or pertaining to a resident in subsidized housing who are no longer eligible to remain in a house of the size that they occupy.
Over-housed vb To be impressed by the quality and size of a house.
Over-housed household n A house-hold ceases to be eligible for rent-assistance if the household occupies a house that is larger than the largest size permissible under the occupancy laws and regulations.
Overhung adj Covered over; ornamented with hangings. 2. suspended from above or from the top.
Overhunt n The depletion of stock of animals by over-hunting.
Overhunt vb To deplete the stock of animals by over-hunting.
Overhunting n Hunting at unsustainable levels.
Overidle adj Lazy, extremely idle.
Overish adj Qualmish, weak, alarmed, nervous.
Overkeen adj Excessively keen or enthusiastic.
Overkeep vb To keep for too long. 2. to keep too strictly or for too long.
Overkind adj Excessive kind.
Overkindly adv In an excessively kind manner.
Ovekindness n The quality of being too kind.
Overking n A superior king. 2. a king who is the superior of other kings or rulers having the title of king. 3. God.
Overknown vb To be very well known; be a household name.
Overknowing n Cunning.
Overlade vb Lade or draw water out. 2. load a burden too heavily.
Overladen adj Having too large or over heavy a load, overloaded.
Overland adj Traveling or passing over land. 2. being done over land, rather than over water.
Overland adv By, or upon, or across land, not by sea.
Overlander n One who travels over land or across countries.
Overlap vb To lap over; to rest upon; and extend beyond 2. extend over so as to cover partly. 3. cover part of the same area of interest, responsibility, etc.
Overlap n A part or amount which overlaps.
Overlapping adj Lapped over, extended beyond; covered partly. 2. the covering of part of the same area of interest, responsibility, etc.
Overlappingly adv So as to overlap.
Overlate adj Occurring, coming or being after the usual or proper time. 2. not usual or proper.
Overlately adv In or during a time not usual or proper.
Overlately phr "Over Lately" - in or during a time not usual or proper.
Overlaw vb Overcome with law. 2. defeat in law.
Overlay n A coating; a covering.
Overlay vb To spread over; to cover completely; to span. 2.
Overlead vb Overwhelm, oppress, domineer. 2. lead as a superior rule, govern. 3. lead across, elsewhere; fig. leading astray, mislead.
Overleaf adv On the other side of a leaf of a book; on the next page.
Overleader n Oppressor.
Overleading n Oppression.
Overleaf adv On the other side or page. 2. on the next page.
Overlean adj Tilted over, bent or bending over, inclined.
Overlean vb To tilt, incline or bend over.
Overleaning n The tendency or preference of tilting, inclining or bending over.
Overleap vb To leap over, jump over, too cross over by jumping. 2. to pass over, omit, leave out.
Overlearn vb Lean or incline too far over.
Overlearn vb To learn something excessively or over learn. 2. to learn something beyond the stage of initially successful performance.
Overlearnedness n The state of learning something excessively or over learn.
Over-learning n Psychology, a degree of learning beyond what is necessary for immediate or adequate use in prescribed situations.
Over-leave vb To be left over, remain.
Overleavings n Residue, remainder, left-overs, that which is left over.
Overlend n Too lend too much.
Overlending n The act or practice of lending in excess.
Overlength adj Longer than is standard (of a vehicle, etc.) longer than is allowed. 2. an excess of length.
Overlick vb To lick over.
Overlie vb To lie over or upon - said of a layer above another or stratum. 2. to smother by lying on top of, as a baby accidentally smothered . 3. to lie with, have sexual intercourse with a woman. 4. to oppress, subdue, hold down. 5. to hang over, overlying, situating above.
Overlier n One who lies upon or encumbers another; applied to beggars who exacted lodgings and food. 2. that which lies upon another.
Overlift vb To lift too high or something that is extremely heavy.
Overlight vb To light up or illuminate too brightly.
Overlightly adv In a light-hearted or frivolous manner.
Overline vb To overscore or place (super)signs above text.
Overliness n Superficiality, carelessness, contempt, haughtiness.
Overling n One who is over others. 2. a superior. 3. a conqueror, vanquisher, master, ruler.
Overlip vb To overflow the lip or brim or brim of.
Over-lipping adj Brimming over, overflowing.
Overlisten vb To eaves-drop; to listen in order to hear the conversation of others.
Over-little adj Too little.
Overlive vb To live longer than, or after the death of another. 2. to survive, live longer, outlive. 3. to live too long. 4. to live beyond one's income.
Overlived adj Made to live too long.
Overlively adv Active andbusy to extreme.
Overliver n A survivor.
Overliving adj Surviving. 2. living too long.
Overload vb To load too heavily; load to excess. 2. to overburden; to put too heavy a load on. 3. put to great a load on an electrical system. 4. give excessive work, responsibility, information.
Overloaded adj Over-burdened, loaded to excess.
Overloaden vb To load beyond capacity; overladen.
Overloading n The loading or filling to excess. 2. to load too heavily.
Overlock n To stitch or sew over the edge of one or two pieces of cloth for edging.
Overlocker n A person who (by hand), or a sewing machine that overlocks.
Overlocking adj The act or practice of overlocking.
Overlofty adj Extremely high.
Overlong adj Of a too greater time.
Overlong adv Of or for a long time.
Overlong prp along, over the length of.
Overlook n A high place offering a view. 2. the act of looking over, as from a height; an inspection, survey. 3. oversight, neglect, excuse, pardon.
Overlook vb To look over; to view from a higher position or place. 2. to oversee, supervise, superintend. 3. to fail too see or notice by carelessness. 4. to disregard purposely or indulgently; ignore. 5. to excuse, pardon, overlook.
Overlooker n One who looks over; or views from a higher position. 2. an overseer, superintendent; supervisor. 3. one who fails to notice by carelessness; one who excuses, or pardons.
Overlooking adj Used of a height or viewpoint. 2. a commanding view.
Overlord n A lord superior in Saxon times. 2. one who is the lord of other lords or rulers; a lord paramount, as supreme lord, God. 2. a person who has general authority over another.
Overlord vb To exercise authority or supremacy over another. 2. a feudal superior. 3. the famous code name given to the Allied operation for the invasion of NW Europe , which began on D-Day 1944.
Overlording n The act, action, or exercising of authority over others or another.
Over-lordship n The position or authority of an overlord.
Over-lordship n The position of an overlord. 2. the exercising of supremacy or dominion over.
Overloud adj Excessively loud or noisy.
Over-love n To great a love.
Over-lover n One who loves too much, often unconditionally.
Overloving adj Loving excessively or too much.
Overlovingly adv In an excessively loving way.
Overlusty adj To lusty or lively.
Overly adj Superficial, slight, cursory, sly, careless. 2. supercilious, imperious, overbearing. 3. supreme, foremost, dominant
Overly adv Above or beyond the proper amount or degree. 2. overmuch, too much, excessively. 3. incidentally, casually, not intentionally. 4. haughtily, superciliously, slightly.
Overlying n The act or action of overlie.
Overlying adj Superincumbent; suffocating, covering over.
Overmake vb to make over or anew; recreate; remake. 2. to make a greater quantity than needed; overproduce; overdo.
Overmake n That which is overmade; make-over. 2. an oversupply; surplus.
Overman n A man having authority or rule over another. 2. a superior ruler, chief; a superman. 3. arbiter, arbitrator, umpire. 4. foreman, supervisor, overseer.
Overman vb To provide with more men than necessary.
Overmanning n To have too many workers appropriate for work required to be done. 2. over-staffing, ghost-worker dealing.
Overmany n A surfeit, overabundance, superfluity.
Overmany prn Too many.
Overmark vb To place a mark or marking above. 2. to correct a student's examination paper very strictly.
Overmarking n The act or action of placing a marking above. 2. the practice or attitude of marking a student's examination paper too strictly.
Overmaster vb To gain the mastery over; to subdue completely. 2. get the better of.
Overmasterling n One who overmasters, supervises, manages, rules.
Overmatch n A match in which one is clearly superior to, or outmatched by another. 2. to be more than a match for; surpass, be too powerful.
Overmatched adj Outclassed, unable to compete.
Overmellow adj Over ripe, too ripe, rank, rancid.
Overmerry adj Extremely merry and joyous.
Overmete adj Excessive, above measure, immoderate.
Overmete vb To pass over, pass by, cross over, traverse, exceed.
Over-mickle adv Too much, over much, surfeit, overly abundant.
Overmightily adv To forceful in manner and ways.
Overmighty adj Excessively powerful.
Over-mild adj Excessively mild in various senses.
Overmind vb Attach too great of importance to something or someone. 2. think too much of or about. 3. to bring to mind too often. 4. to think uniquely, and with strong reasoning powers.
Overmindedness n The state or quality possessed by a person with extra abilities which are not found in a normal person.
Over-mindedly adv In an manner attaching too great of importance to someone or something.
Over-mirth n Excessive merrymaking.
Overmood adj Proud, haughty
Overmoodliness n Pride, haughtiness, high-mindedness
Overmore adv In addition, furthermore, more than, over-morely. 2. uppermore, highermost, overmost.
Over-morrow n The day after tomorrow.
Overmost adv Uppermost, highest.
Over-mourn vb To mourn a person's passing profoundly and during a prolonged period.
Overmuch n An excess, too much. 2. overmickle.
Overmuch adj Too much; too great, excessive. 3. exceeding what is necessary or proper.
Overmuch adv In too great a degree; exaggerated.
Over-muchness n The condition of being overmuch; excessive, superabundance.
Overner n Visitor, immigrant, foreigner.
Overname n A surname.
Overnarrow adj Too narrow; barely able to fit through.
Overnet vb To spread a net over.
Overnight adj Done, happening, for use overnight. 2. instant, immediate, at once.
Overnight adv For the duration of the night. 2. during the course of a night; through and during the night. 3. instantly or very quickly.
Overnight vb To stay for the night in a particular place. 2. to convey goods during or at night, so that they arrive next morning.
Over-nighter n A stop or stay lasting one night. 2. a person who stops or stays one night.
Overnim vb Overtake by violence, take by violence, carry off by force.
Over-old adj Too old, worn out, dilapidated, antiquated.
Over-oldness n State or condition of being too old, worn out, dilapidated, ancient, antiquated
Overplay vb to play a part to excess. 2. to emphasize too much. 3. too attach to great importance too. 3 to overplay one's hand. 4. to spoil a good case by exaggerating it's value. 5. to surpass or overcome in play or sport. 6. to play better than, gain a victory over.
Overpluck vb To pluck something too much, usually one's eyebrows.
Overput vb To throw off, get over, recover from.
Overputting n The act of running beyond the proper point, so as to lose the scent.
Overquell vb To crush, overcome, overpower, subdue, crush.
Overquelm vb To thwart, stop, prevent. 2. overwhelm.
Overquick adj Too or extremely quick; excessively quick.
Overquickish adj Somewhat or a little too quick or swift.
Overquickly adv Readily.
Over-rank adj Too rank or vigourous in growth. 2. very offensive, esp. offensive of smell, over-ripe.
Over-rankness n State or condition of being rank or very over-ripe.
Over-reach vb To reach out too far or beyond. 2. to spread over, cover. 3. to defeat oneself, by trying too hard or being over-clever.. 4. to miss by stretching or reaching too far. 5. to get the advantage over; outwhit, cheat.
Overreach phr "Overreach Oneself" - to try to do more than is possible. 2. to get better by cunning; to outwit. 3. to fail through excessive ambition, effort, cunning.
Over-reacher n One who reaches out too far.
Over-reaching n The act or action of reaching or extend too far.
Over-reaching adj Extending or reaching too far.
Over-reachingly adv In a manner or way of extending or reaching too far.
Over-read vb To read too much and too long, esp. so as to get tired.
Over-readiness n The quality or state of being too ready.
Over-ready adj Too ready.
Over-reckon vb To overestimate, to reckon or calculate in excess.
Over-rede vb To surpass or overdo in counsel or giving advice.
Override vb To ride over, across or beyond something. 2. to ride a horse too far orr to exhaustion. 3. to counteract the normal operation of something. 4. to disregard summarily, as if trampling down; supersede, prevail over. 5. a mechanism, device or procedure use to counteract an automatic control. 6. a royalty or commission paid to a sales manager, based on the sales of his staff. 7. a device for prioritizing an audio signal.
Over-rider n One who, or something overrides or counteracts the normal operations of something.
Over-riding adj Counteracted, overcoming, excluding. 2. chief; primary, principal.
Over-ridingly adv In an overriding manner, to the exclusion of other factors or concerns.
Over-right adv Over against; right opposite.
Over-righteous adj Overbearing in maters of moral rectitude.
Over-righteousness n The quality of being overbearing in of matters (moral) rectitude.
Over-ripe adj Rank; too ripe; too vigorous in growth.
Over-ripen vb To make to ripen or rank.
Over-ripeness n The state of being too ripe or rank.
Over-rise vb Of dough: to rise too high. 2. to rise too high or excessively.
Over-risen adj Of anything that has risen too high.
Over-roof vb To build a roof over, as a stadium provided with a roof.
Over-roofing n The action or practice of providing with a roof.
Over-run n An instance of overunning; the amount of over-running. 2. an instance of printing too many copies a book etc.
Over-run vb Spread over or occupy a place in large numbers; as a an invading army; or weeds. 2. invade, ravage, overwhelm, swarm over, surge over. 2. to exceed a fixed length. 3. flow over, inundate, flood over-run. 4. to spread rapidly or throughout, as an idea, fad, etc. 5. to pass the usual or desired limit. 6. the difference between the actual output and the calculated output in conversion.
Over-run phr "On the Overrun" - the motion of a vehicle at a greater speed than being imparted by the engine. (look further???)
Overrun phr Overrun One's Self" - to run beyond one's mark, or beyond one's strength. 2. to run too far. 3. to exhaust or injure oneself by running too far.
Over-runner n One who, or that which, runs too often and much. 2. the printing too many copies a book etc.
Over-running n An act or instance of overrunning. 2. an amount in excess or exceeded; surplus. 3. the exceeding of an estimated cost in design, design, development and production; especially, as an estimate in a contract. 4. a run of an item of manufacture by the quantity ordered by a customer and offered at a discount. 5. the amount by which a volume of food, as butter or ice cream is increased above the volume by the inclusion of air, water aor another substance.
Oversaid adj Mentioned previously, above-said, said repeatedly.
Oversail vb To sail over or across. 2. to cross over in a sailing vessel. 3. to run down a vessel and sink by sailing over it.
Oversale n A sale of goods where the supply cannot meet the customer' s demand. 2. an oversell.
Oversalt vb To add to or make a product too salty.
Oversalted adj Too salted, very salty; with too much salt
Oversalty adj Too salted, very salty; with too much salt
Over-say vb To say over, exaggerate, overstate; repeat.
Oversaying n Exaggeration in speech.
Over-schooled adj Schooled too much, but often without gaining a required skill level.
Overscore vb To score over, to cover with scores, cut or etch lines.
Oversea adj Imported from beyond the sea. 2. of a foreign make; foreign, made abroad. 3. situated by the sea. 4. connected or having to do with countries by the sea. 5. across or beyond the sea. 6. on the other side of the sea; overseas, abroad.
Overseas adj Overseas in a foreign country; as, "overseas markets". 2. overseas being or passing over or across the sea; as, "some overseas trade".
Overseas adv Overseas in a place across an ocean or sea; beyond or across the sea
Oversee vb To look down upon; to look at from a higher position; overlook. 2. to supervise, manager, survey, keep watch upon, to watch.
Overseed vb To spread seeds over an existing lawn in an attempt to grow thicker lawn.
Overseek vb To search through
Overseen adj Noticed too frequently.
Overseen phr "Overseen with Drink" - drunk, intoxicated.
Overseer n One who supervises or overseers.
Overseership n The office or position of an overseer. 2. control, rule, power over.
Overseethe vb To boil over.
Overself n The finer, stronger or more assertive part of one's nature. 2. Paul Brunton's definition: "Realisation of the spiritual heart, the inner source of attention, exclusive of the body and the world.
Oversell vb To give someone an exaggerated idea of the value or worth of something.
Overseme vb To overlord, suppress.
Overset vb To overthrow, defeat. 2. overturn, upset, turn upside down, capsize. 3. overlord, subdue. 4. postpone, put off, delay. 5. oppress, press hard on, overcome, overpower by force. 6. to overcome the mind 's feelings. 7. cause to fall over. 8. cause to fall into confusion. 9. overturn the normal mental or physical condition of someone. 10. discompose, disorder, discomfit. 11. to lose one's balance or ordered condition. 12. to set a surface over with jewels.
Oversew vb To sew overhand, especially with close stitches.
Oversey vb To pass by, elapse.
Overshade vb To render gloomily or dark; overshadow, cast a shade or shadow over.
Overshadow vb To cast or throw a shadow over something or someone; darken (lit & fig). 2. to obscure, dim, something by casting a shadow over. 3. to render unimportant or insignificant, by comparison. 4. loom over, dominate.
Overshadowed adj Superseded by, covered up by, overtaken or eclipsed .
Overshadower n One who, or that which, overshadows.
Overshadowy adj Overshadowing.
Overshake vb To shake too much. 2. to shake over and away; disperse, drive away.
Overshape n That which is transformed; a transformation, alteration, reshaping.
Overshape vb To transform, alter, reshape. 2. to form, or manipulate excessively. 3. that which is overshaped. 4.
Overshare n An amount or allocation that is more than normal, expected, or deserved; a disproportion.
Overshare vb To share to much or in excess; give out too much information. 2. to offer inappropriate disclosure concerning one's personal life to others.
Oversharing n The action or an instance of divulging one's personal information to others.
Oversharp adj Excessively sharp, as 'oversharp criticism'.
Oversharpness n Criticism to severe or oversharp.
Over-shepherd n The head (fig.) of a religious organization or 'flock'.
Overshine vb To shine over, or upon; to illumine. 2. excel or outshine in some quality.
Overshining adj Over illuminated or far too bright. 2. outshining or excelling above.
Overshirt n A shirt intended to be worn over over clothing.
Overshoe n Footwear that is worn over the top of your shoes in order to protect them from, snow, water, extreme cold.
Overshoot vb To shoot or go over beyond. 2. to go beyond, exceed, as to limit. 3. to drive or force beyond one's proper limit. 4. shoot or go over or beyond one's limit. 5. to go too far.
Overshoot phr "Overshoot the Mark" - to shoot over beyond one's mark. 2. to go farther than one intends any course. 3. to overreach oneself. 4. miss one's mark by going too far. 5. to exaggerate. 6. to fill into error. 6. to go or venture too far.
Overshooting n The act of, or state of going farther than one intends any course.
Overshop vb To spend to much time or money shopping.
Overshopping n The act of spend to much time or money shopping.
Overshort adj Too short.
Overshort adv Very abruptly.
Overshorten adj too short, very short.
Overshot vb Surpassed beyond in any way. 2. projecting as the upper jaw beyond the lower jaw.
Overshot wheel n A wheel turned by water falling from above.
Overshout vb To shout to louldly or often.
Overshow vb To show to often or excessively
Overshroud vb To cover with a shroud.
Overside n Upper or superior side.
Oversight n An unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something; inadvertence. 2. management by overseeing the performance or operation or group. 3. a mistake resulting from inattention ;an overlooking. 4. watchful care, general supervision.
Over-sing vb To sing with too much effort or embellishment.
Oversit vb To sit on or upon. 2. to occupy, possess. 3. to refrain, abstain, desist from, to omit.
Oversleep vb To sleep longer than intended. 2. to sleep too long. 3. sleep beyond one's usual hour of rising.
Oversleeper n One who sleeps longer than intended.
Oversleeve n A protective sleeve covering an ordinary sleeve.
Overslip vb To slip or slide over. 2. to pass easily or carelessly beyond. 3. to omit, neglect (time).
Overslipped adj Sliding, passed by easily. 2. omitted, neglected.
Overslow vb To render slow, to check, cub.
Overslow adj Too slow.
Overslowness n The state of being very slow or too slow.
Oversman n A man having authority; an overman.
Oversmile vb To smile too much or inappropriately.
Oversoft adj Too soft. 2. too or extremely quiet.
Oversoftly adv In an over-soft manner or approach. 2. in an over-softly voice. 3. of the over-softly vowel sound schwa.
Over-sold n finance) a stock or commodity market condition where there has been significant trading driving prices down to lower levels, levels which seem overextended or excessive on a short-term basis.
Oversoon adv Too soon, too quickly or readily.
Over-sorrow adj To grieve of afflict with great sorrow.
Oversoul n R.W. Emerson's name for the Deity regarded philosophically as the Supreme Spirit/God which animates the world.
Oversoul vb In respect of the soul, to be ruled or dominated, or be subject to oversouling.
Oversow vb To sow where something has already been sowed.
Overspan vb To reach or span over.
Overspeak vb To exceed in speaking. 2. too speak too much. 3. to use too many words. 4. garrulity.
Overspeaking n Where someone speaks way too much, and away from the subject.
Overspeakingly adv Of an excessive manner in speaking or using too many words.
Overspeech n Loquacity, indiscretion. 2. a speech verbose and irrelevant to the subject of discussion.
Overspeed vb Moving far too rapidly.
Overspend vb To overspend more than one can afford 2. to use up, exhaust.
Overspill n OVerflow; that which overflows. 2. surplus population emigrating from a country.
Overspill vb To spill over; to overflow.
Overspin vb To spin out to too great length; to protract unduly
Overspread n The fact of spreading over. 2. that which is spread over.
Overspread vb To spread across or cover over completely; as, 'a deluge overspread the Earth'. 2. flood, over-flow, over-swarm, run through, spill over, teem over.
Overspreading n The action of overspreading.
Overspring vb To spring or leap over; fig. to surmount.
Oversprung adj Fitted with too many or too flexible springs.
Overspurn vb To kick over, overturn with the foot.
Overstain vb To cover with stains. 2. to stain excessively.
Overstaining n The staining too excessively especially, in order to demonstrate selected elements by controlled staining. 2. the act or technique of overstaining.
Overstand vb To stand over, to stand beside. 2. endure, stay to the end of, to get through, overstay. 3. to pass over, cross over.
Overstare vb To stare or stare excessively at something or someone.
Overstart vb To overleap, miss, skip, omit.
Overstead adj Overset, overwhelmed.
Oversteepened adj Of a valley: steepened further and having a great steepness than running water would have carved.
Oversteer n The condition of oversteering in which the rear wheels of a car don't follow the desired curve whilst cornering, with the rear wheels losing a degree of traction and so skidding of the required line into a spin.
Oversteer vb To loose the control of one's vehicle in a corner due to the rear wheels sliding and not following the front wheels.
Overstep vb To go far beyond the limit; esp. to cross boundaries or exceed norms or conventions.
Overstep phr To go far beyond (a limit); especially, to cross boundaries or exceeding norms or convention.
Overstepping n The act of overstepping.
Overstink vb To stink or smell more than; to drown the stench of.
Overstitch n An embroidery stitch made one over the other.
Overstitch vb To sew in an embroidery stitch made one stitch over the other.
Overstock n A stock or store in excess of requirement or demand.
Overstock vb To stock more than is required. 2. to run more animals in, or on various types of farms or agricultural ground than the land can maintain. 3. to gather together an excess of goods or things.
Overstocking n A supply more than necessary or wanted. 2. to have in stock more than is necessary or wanted. 3. an oversupply, an excess, a glut, an overmuch, an unneeded or desired surplus.
Overstream vb To stream over or across. 2. to flow over in a stream
Overstreaming n The act, condition or state of streaming or flowing over.
Overstretch vb To stretch too much. 2. make excessive demands beyond reasonable grounds; exaggerated. 3. to extend beyond or use beyond what is reasonable, usual or proper.
Overstretched adj Not having sufficient or lacking financial resources, goods, equipment. 2. not enough or sufficient, a lacking a dearth. 3. fig. exaggerated.
Overstretching n The stretching or pulling muscles causing injury.
Overstrew vb To scatter around and about.
Overstrewn adj Scattered around and about.
Overstride vb To stride over, across and to farther extent. 2. to step, stand, sit astride. 3. to run, walk, move beyond in a race or competition. 4. to go beyond, move pass, go farther. 5. to run an overly long stride for one's leg length.
Overstride n The action of striding over or across. 2. the stepping over or across. 3. the swift striding beyond or to a farther extent.
Overstrike vb To overreach oneself while striking. 2. to cover up (a design, mark etc.) by stamping another on top of it; to superimpose a mark or logo on (a coin, stamp, etc.). 3. to strike (something) too hard. [from 20th c.]
Overstrike n (Numismatics) a coin that has been overstruck, i.e. coined more than once. 2. (typography) the printing of one character over another, as - on top of L to produce Ł. 3. (computing, uncountable) overtype (feature where input replaces existing characters instead of being inserted before them)
Overstring vb To string an archery bow too tightly
Overstroke n An overarm stroke in swimming.
Overstrong adj Excessively strong.
Overstrung adj Too highly strung; intensely strained to excess. 2. in a state of nervous of nervous tension. 3. of a piano having some of the longer strings crossing others obliquely, in order to save space.
Oversty vb To mount, ascend, to surmount, transcend, excel, surpass. (O.E. stygan - c.f. stigend)
Overstying n The passing over or above.
Overswallow vb To gulp when swallowing often due to the medical condition of phagophobia.
Overswallowing n A medical complaint ('phagophobia') where one has difficulty in swallowing
Overswarm vb To swarm or teem in excess. 2. to ensemble or grow a great swarm or in a multitude. 3. to swarm beyond or in excess.
Overswarming n The action or condition swarming in excess.
Overswarth n The surface sward.
Overswarth vb To darken over, to blacken, denigrate,
Oversway vb To rule over, govern, to exercise power or dominion over. 2. to domineer, overpower, overrule. 3. to surpass in commanding quality; to prevail over by superior authority. 4. in ref to physical qualities, to overpower by superior strength or intensity. 5. to lead , influence, or persuade into course of action. 6. to cause to swing, sway, lean or incline to one side or so as to be overturned.
Oversweep vb To sweep across a surface or border. 2. to pass over with a sweeping motion.
Oversweet adj Excessively sweet. 2. too sweet.
Over-sweetness n The state or condition of being sweet.
Overswell vb To cause to swell unduly or in excess.
Overswift adj Too swift or rapid.
Overswim vb To swim across or beyond.
Overswing n An excessive swing.
Overswithe adv To greatly, too much, exceedingly, excessively, very greatly.
Overswive vb To move, swivel.
Overtake vb To pass a more slowly moving vehicle, object or person. 2. to come up with; to catch; to take by surprise. 3. to be able to do.
Overtaken vb To outdistance, get past, better, outdo, outstrip, leave behind, overwhelm, take by surprise.
Overtaken phr "Well Overtaken" - of a traveler and his greeting to one he has overtaken; 'well mt'.
Overtaker n One who overtakes, passes by, becomes greater than, take by surprise, overcome.
Overtaking n Overtaking is when you approach from behind and pass a vehicle traveling in the same direction.
Overtalk n Excessive talking; talk too much.
Overtalk vb To talk too much. 2. to overcome or persuade by talking, talk over. 3. to overstate, over-exaggerate. 3. talk up to seem greater than what is actual.
Overtalking n The act of talking too far.
Overteach vb To focus in teaching on too narrow area of learning.
Overtell vb To tell, count, narrate in excess. 2. to exaggerate in counting.
Overteem vb To wear out or exhaust by excessive breeding or reproduction. 2. to teem or bred excessively. 3. to wean out by excessive breeding.
Overtenth n An increased or additional tenth or tithe.
Over-the-hill adj To old to be useful.
Over-the-road adj Pertaining to, or used in long distance road transportation.
Over-the-top adj Excess, beyond reasonble limits.
Overthink vb To seem not good, to displease, vex, grieve, cause regret or repentance. 2. to think too much and too long, think over, consider. 3. to exhaust oneself with too much thinking or overthinking.
Overthink n Too much and too long thinking.
Overthinker n Persons indecisive and tend to live with many regrets. Overthinking is not a genetic disposition. It is a learned behavior. Therefore, when the mind starts to go to a place of unstructured thoughts it is because of past experiences.
Overthought n Excessive thought; to much thinking.
Overthought adj Grieved, vexed; thought-obsessed, preoccupied in one's own thoughts.
Over-thoughtful adj Too thoughtful, full of thought, over-anxious; very considerate.
Over-thoughtfulness n The condition or attitude of being too thoughtful, caring, anxious, kind, and considerate.
Overthrall vb To enthrall, enslave, take captive. 2. (fig) to control by passion or vice.
Overthreshold n The door lintel.
Over-thronged adj Overcrowded, over-populated, over-people; as, 'the town was overthronged by pilgrims ffrom all over the world'.
Overthrow n An act of removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force. 2. (removal by force): downfall, collapse. 4. removal by force or threat of force. 5. defeat, ruin, fall.
Overthrow vb To throw down to the ground, to overturn (rare). 2. to bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force. 3. defeat, ruin, fall.
Overthrow n The termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force). 2. the act of disturbing the mind or body; upset, derangement. 3. the act of overthrowing, defeating, demolishing.
Overthrow vb To cause the downfall of; of rulers; syn: overthrow, subvert, overturn, bring down. 2. rule against; overrule, overturn, override, overthrow, reverse.
Overthrower n One who cause the downfall of; esp. of rulers
Overthrowing n The act or action of causing the downfall of; or the bringing down of something or someone. 2. the turning of something upside down (fig & lit).
Overthrown adj Overcome, beaten, overwhelmed, conquered, overpowered, vanquished.
Overtime n Work done in addition to regular working hours. 2. time at work beyond the regular hours; the extra wages paid for such work. 3. playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie; extra time.
Overtime adv Beyond the regular or stipulated time worked.
Overtimely adv Too early, premature, before the proper time, untimely, unseasonably.
Over-timeness n The state or quality of being before the proper time, premature, too early.
Overtimer n One who works overtime.
Overton window n In a political context, a term for the range of ideas tolerated in public, also known as the windows of discourse.
Over-tongue n Epiglottis (calque from Greek).
Overtop vb To rise above or above the top of; tower over. 2. to surpass the height. 3. surmount , tower above, surpass, excel,top. 4. to rise above in power or authority. 5. to be superior, to override, to rise above or go beyond in degree or quality. 6. to excel, rise above, surpass. 7. top-heavy. 8. to obscure; cover.
Overtopped adj Having the crown shaded fro above by other contiguous trees; said of a tree.
Overtopple vb To fall over.
Overtopped adj Of a small tree growing beneath the canopy formed by large trees and receiving no direct lights.
Overtopping n The rising of water of the top of a barrier or wall.
Overtower vb To tower over, over top.
Overtowering adj Soaring above, overly oppressive.
Overtread vb Trample (over), crush, oppress, subdue, to step beyond.
Overtrodden adj Trampled, crushed, oppressed, subdued.
Overtrow n Overtrust, overconfidence, distrust, mistrust.
Overtrow vb To mistrust, distrust, suspect. 2. to trust overmuch, be too confident.
Overtrowing n Over-confidence. 2. suspectful.
Over-trowship n Over-confidence, overtrowth; suspicion.
Overtruth n Statement in excess or exaggerating of the truth.
Overtruthful adj Exaggerated or overstated.
Overtumble vb To tumble, fall over, capsize. 2. to cause to fall over, to upset, overthrow.
Overturn n A capsize, turnover, a tumble, overthrowing; upsetting. 2. subversion or destruction.
Overturn vb To throw down or over; subvert, defeat, to upset. 2. capsize, tumble over; fall forward.
Overtwine vb To twine or bine around or about; to wreathe, enwreathe.
Over-under adj The spread of, or other predicted value, for wagers.
Over-under-thru n A type of obstacle in an obstacle course. 2. fig. an implement, obstacle, difficulty, problem encountered in various situations.
Overwade vb To wade across.
Overwait vb To supervise, watch over.
Over-wake vb To keep oneself awake over or too long, stay on gurad, to remain awake longer than another.
Overwalk vb To traverse, walk over. 2. walk too far. 3. to fatigue oneself by walking too far.
Overwalking n The act of walking too far.
Overwalt vb To roll over turn something over.
Overwander vb To wander over
Overwandering n The act of wandering over.
Overward adv Overthwart, athwart, across, transversely, fom side to side.
Overwarm adj To great of warmth.
Over-warp vb To overthrow, throw down or cast down.
Overwash vb To wash oneself too much or wash something too much.
Overwashed adj To wash frequently and thoroughly.
Overwatch vb To watch for too long or too late. 2. to watch all through the night. 3. to become fatigued by excessive watching. 4. to weary or exhaust oneself by keeping awake or by want of sleep.
Ovewatched adj Wearied by too much watching.
Overwatcher n One wearied by too much watching.
Overwatching n A vigil far too long. 2. too much watching causing weariness.
Overwater n Flood, inundation, downpour. 2. giving plants, lawns too much water.
Overwater vb To cover or flood with water.
Overwatery adj Too or excessively watery or moist.
Overwax vb To overgrow; grown over. 2. to wax or grow exceedingly. 3. to grow too large or big.
Overway n The upper or higher way.
Overweak adj Too or extremely weak or feeble.
Overweaken vb Too weaken too much.
Overwear vb To exhaust by toil. 2. to wash clothes threadbare. 3. to wear something away to an an end; outwear, wear out as having outgrown. 4. to outgrow.
Overwearied adj Excessively weary; totally exhausted.
Outweary vb To overcome with weariness. 2. to weary or tire to excess.
Outweary adj Too weary to hold out. 2. overtired, exhausted.
Overwearying n Excessive weariness.
Overwearying vb To become overcome with weariness.
Over-weather vb Denoting flight conditions or activities which are not affected by storm, overcast or other meteorological phenomena. 2. to allow to be damaged by exposure to the weather.
Over-weathered adj Worn or damaged by exposure to the weather.
Overweave vb To weave over top or surface.
Overween n Overweening, presumption, arrogance, pride.
Overween vb To have too high of expectations or too high opinion of oneself, to presume, arrogate, orgoyle. 2. to be conceit, arrogant or too self-confident.
Overweened adj Too self-confident, arrogant, insolent, conceited.
Overweener n One who is too self-confident, arrogant, insolent, conceited.
Overweening adj Thinking too much of oneself, vain, insolent, arrogant, presumptious, prideful, overweened.
Overweening n The state or condition of being overweening, or having too much self-confidence, arrogance, self-conceited. 2. characterized by presumptuous or conceit; pride, arrogant, excessive.
Overweeningly adv In a manner characterized by presumptuous or conceit; pride, arrogant, excessive.
Overweep vb To weep over again; to shed tears over and again.
Overweigh vb To have more weigh than. 2. too excessively weigh down. 3. overburden, or oppress. 4. to outweigh; overbalance. 4. to overburden, oppress.
Overweighing adj Compelling, overly oppressive, burdensome.
Overweight adj (Of a person) heavier than what is generally considered healthy for a given body type and height. 2.(transport, law, of a vehicle) weighing more than what is allowed for safety or legal commerce. 3. (investment, finance, followed by a noun or prepositional phrase indicating a security or type of security). 4. (of a person): clinically obese, fat, morbidly obese, obese, super obese; of a person, heavier than is healthy.
Overweighted ppl To place excessive weight or emphasis on; to overestimate the importance of.
Overweighty adj Too weighty, over-heavy; of excessive weight or above in excess of, the proper or ordinary weight.
Overwell adj Too well.
Overwelt vb To overturn, upset, spec. said of a sheep when fallen on its back so as unable to rise.
Overwelter vb To roll over.
Overwend vb To go over, cross over. 2. to meander, traverse, wend one's way around or through. 3. to pass beyond, exceed.
Overwent adj Overwent. gone over greatly, overwhelmed.
Overwet vb To wet tto much or excessively or make over-moist.
Over-wetness n The state or condition of being over-wet.
Overwheel vb To turn upside down; overturn. 2. to wheel too far or beyond a proper place.
Overwhelm vb To engulf, surge over and submerge. 2. overpower, crush; overthrow. 3. to overpower emotionally. 4. to cause to surround, to cover.
Overwhelming adj Overpowering, engulfing, submerging. 2. staggering, irrestiblely strong. 3. very great or intense. 4. extreme.
Overwhelmingly adv In an overpowering, overly strong, very great or intense manner.
Overwhelmness n The state or fact of being overpowering or engulfing.
Overwhelmer n One who engulfs, surges over and submerges. 2. one who overpowers, crushes. 3. one who overpowers emotionally. 4. one who causes to surround, or covers.
Overwhelve vb To overturn, cause to roll or rumble as waves. 2. to overthrow, bring to ruin
Overwicked adj Excessively evil or wicked.
Overwield vb To gain mastery over, overcome, subdue.
Overwielding n The state of gaining mastery over someone or something, overcoming, subduing.
Overwilled adj Having a strong or excessively strong will, imperious.
Overwilling adj Exceedingly willing, too willing, too keen, over-eager; frequently in a negative sense or context.
Overwin vb To overcome, conquer, vanquish. 2. to persuade, gain one over.
Overwind vb To wind too far or tightly, as with a watch. 2. to wind (the magnet of a motor) in order to produce a maximum magnetism with a smaller current than is normally required.
Overwing vb To extend the wings of an army beyond that of an enemy; to outflank.
Over-winner n Conqueror, winner, overcomer, one who prevails.
Overwinter vb To spend or survive the winter. 2. to remain alive through the winter.
Overwintering n Overwintering is the process by which some organisms or animals (overwinterer) pass through or wait out the winter season, or pass through that period of the year when "winter" conditions (cold or sub-zero temperatures, ice, snow, limited food supplies) make normal activity or even survival difficult or near impossible.
Over-wise adj Pretentiously wise.
Over-wiseness n The state or quality of being overwise, or affectedly wise.
Overwit vb To get the better by craft or acuteness. 2. to outwit, out reach.
Overwitted adj Better or, surpass in cunning and guile.
Overwood n The layer of vegetation formed on the tallest trees in the forest.
Overworld n The celestial or immaterial world. 2. the earth, land viewed from beneath the water; the terrestrial world. 2. the community of law-abiding persons or citizens, as opposed to the underworld.
Overword n The chorus, burden, leading idea, refrain or repeated phrases of a song or ballad. 2. a word repeated.
Overwordiness n In speech and writing, garrulity, verbosity; loquacious-speaking, overwriting.
Overwordy adj Garrulous, verbose, excessive talkative; scribose; overwritty.
Overwork n A superstructure or a work placed or raised over something. 2. a sepulchre, a monument. 3. extra or excessive work than is expected; the act of working too much or too long. 4. work in excess of the usual or stipulated time or quantity; extra work; also, excessive labor. 5. excessive work or labor; work or labor that exceeds the strength or capacity of the individual or endangers his health. 6. work done beyond the amount stipulated; work done in over-hours or overtime.
Overwork vb To use too much; to be overworked". 2. work excessively hard 3. to fill too full of work; to crowd with labor; overwrought. 4. to work beyond the strength; to cause to labor too much or too long; to tire excessively; as, to overwork a horse. 5. to work too much, or beyond one's strength. 6. to cause to work too hard; cause to labor too much; impose too much work upon; wear out by overwork: often used reflexively. to decorate all over.
Overworked adj Exhausted, stressed out, fatigued, overburdened, overtaxed. 2. hackneyed, played out, stale, banal, run-of-the-mill, cliched, timeworn.
Overworld n The world of proper and respectable people. 2. the spiritual or supernatural world.
Overworn adj Worn out.
Overworry n Anguish, misgiving, vexation, apprehension, distress, uneasiness, torment, woe.
Overworry vb To feel or show fear and concern because you think that something bad has happened or could happen.
Overwrest vb To strain too much.
Overwrite vb To write on top of other writing. 2. to write too elaborately or ornately. 3. to replace a computer file with a different one.
Over-writing n The act of covering something with writing; the writing on top of other writing. 2. the writing about in an artificial or in an excessively elaborated, lengthy, wordy style. 3. the writing of too much about something on someone.
Over-written adj Written over, or upon something. 2. elaborated overly or excessively ornately in writing. 3. replaced (as a computer file) by being written over.
Over-wrought adj Exhausted by too much work. 2. worked up to a high pitch; over-excited, as one's feelings. 3. over-laboured, elaborated to excess; overdone.
Over-wroughtness n An overwrought condition.
Overwry vb To cover over, overspread, conceal, clothe.
Over-year vb To keep over the year or over years. 2. to superannuate, make do.
Over-year adj That has lasted over some years. 2. superannuated. 3. antiquated.
Over-year adv Over or through the year; till next year.
Over-yeared adj Kept over the year, or for the present year.
Overyield vb Too produce beyond expectation
Overyielding n The amount a species yields, when grown with other species compared to yield in a monoculture. The amount a biomass yields in an ecological community (e.g. a grassland patch), compared to any of its members alone
Over-yoke vb To subjugate, to put a yoke on.
Over-yoking n The act of putting a yoke over or upon; subjugation.
Over-youthful adj Acting in a manner inappropriate to owns chronological age.
Ovet n Fruit; in modern dialects: the mast and accommodetion of the oak.