English Words Starting With O

• overblown

  adjectiveverbC1
  /ˌəʊvəˈbləʊn/Excessively inflated, exaggerated, or pretentious.
• overbook

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˌəʊvəˈbʊk/To accept more reservations or bookings than there is available capacity.
• overboot

  nounC2
  /ˈəʊvəbuːt/A protective waterproof boot worn over a regular shoe or boot.
• overbore

  verbLow
  /ˌəʊvəˈbɔː/To dominate or overcome someone through forceful persuasion, intimidation, or sheer persistence.
• overborne

  adjectiveverbC2
  /ˌəʊvəˈbɔːn/past participle of 'overbear': to overcome or overwhelm by force, authority, or emotional pressure.
• overbought

  adjectiveverbC1/C2 (Low frequency in general English; medium frequency in financial/business contexts)
  /ˌəʊ.vəˈbɔːt/Having been purchased to an excessive degree, typically resulting in an artificially inflated price that is likely to fall.
• overbrake

  verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow (Technical/Rare)
  /ˌəʊvəˈbreɪk/To apply excessive braking force, especially in a vehicle, beyond what is necessary or safe for the situation.
• overbreak

  nounSpecialized/Low
  /ˈəʊvəbreɪk/In construction, mining, or excavation, to excavate more rock, soil, or material beyond the intended boundary or specified line.
• overbuild

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow
  /ˌəʊvəˈbɪld/To build too much or to excess, especially beyond market demand or practical need.
• overburden

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˌəʊvəˈbɜːd(ə)n/To load someone or something with too much weight, work, or responsibility.
• overbuy

  verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌəʊvəˈbaɪ/To buy more of something than is needed or than one can afford, typically in excess of demand or available storage.
• overcall

  nounverbverb-ambitransitiveC2
  /ˌəʊvəˈkɔːl/To bid higher than another player in a card game like bridge, or figuratively, to respond with an excessive or overestimated claim.
• overcapacity

  nounC1
  /ˌəʊvəkəˈpæsɪti/The situation where an industry or factory has more production capability than is needed to meet current demand.
• overcapitalize

  verbverb-transitiveLow
  /ˌəʊvəˈkæpɪt(ə)lʌɪz/To provide a company with more capital (money or assets) than it needs or can productively use, thereby reducing its efficiency or return on investment.
• overcast

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /ˌəʊvəˈkɑːst/Describing a sky completely covered with clouds; gloomy.
• overcasting

  nounLow
  /ˌəʊvəˈkɑːstɪŋ/Stitching the raw edge of fabric to prevent fraying.
• overcertify

  verb-transitiveLow (C2)
  /ˌəʊvəˈsɜːtɪfaɪ/To issue an official document or declaration stating that something meets a standard or requirement in excess of what is true, necessary, or legally permitted.
• overcharge

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒ/To charge (someone) too much money for a good or service.
• overcheck

  nounC2
  /ˌəʊvəˈtʃɛk/To check or verify something excessively or more than is necessary.
• overclass

  nounLow
  /ˈəʊvəklɑːs/A small, powerful, and wealthy social class that dominates the political, economic, and cultural life of a society.

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