English Words Starting With O

• overclock

  verb-transitiveB2
  /ˌəʊvəˈklɒk/To increase the operating speed of a computer component (especially a CPU or GPU) beyond the manufacturer's specified limits, typically to gain improved performance.
• overclocking

  nounLow
  /ˈəʊvəˌklɒkɪŋ/The action of running a computer processor or other component at a speed higher than its officially rated speed.
• overclothes

  nounLow
  /ˈəʊvəkləʊðz/Garments worn over other clothing; outerwear.
• overcloud

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2 / Very low frequency, primarily literary or figurative.
  /ˌəʊvəˈklaʊd/To cover or become covered with clouds, or to make something gloomy, obscure, or less clear.
• overcoat

  nounverb-transitiveB1
  /ˈəʊvəkəʊt/A long, warm coat worn over other clothes, typically in cold weather.
• overcoat, the

  nounB1
  /ˈəʊvəkəʊt/A long, thick coat worn over other clothes in cold weather.
• overcoating

  nounC1
  /ˈəʊvəˌkəʊtɪŋ/A thick, heavy fabric used for making overcoats.
• overcoil

  nounRare/Very Low Frequency
  /ˈəʊvəkɔɪl/To coil or wind (something) excessively; a coil that extends beyond its normal or intended limit.
• overcome

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/To succeed in dealing with or controlling a problem, difficulty, or negative emotion; to defeat an opponent or obstacle.
• overcomer

  nounC1
  /ˌəʊvəˈkʌmə(r)/A person who overcomes difficulties or obstacles.
• overcommit

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌəʊ.və.kəˈmɪt/To pledge or allocate more resources (time, money, energy, attention) than one can realistically manage, leading to inability to fulfill obligations.
• overcompensate

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌəʊvəˈkɒmpənseɪt/To try too hard to correct a real or perceived problem or disadvantage, often resulting in an opposite or excessive effect.
• overcompensation

  nounLow-Medium
  /ˌəʊ.vəˌkɒm.penˈseɪ.ʃən/An exaggerated or excessive attempt to make up for a real or perceived deficiency, weakness, or guilt.
• overconfidence

  nounC1
  /ˌəʊvəˈkɒnfɪd(ə)ns/Excessive or unwarranted confidence; a state of being too confident.
• overconsumption

  nounC2
  /ˌəʊvəkənˈsʌmpʃən/The act or habit of consuming resources, goods, or services in quantities that exceed reasonable or sustainable needs.
• overcook

  verbB2
  /ˌəʊvəˈkʊk/To cook food for too long or at too high a temperature, making it dry, tough, or burnt.
• overcorrection

  nounC1
  /ˌəʊvəkəˈrɛkʃ(ə)n/The act or instance of correcting something too much or beyond what is needed, often resulting in a new error.
• overcrop

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow
  /ˌəʊvəˈkrɒp/To exhaust the fertility of land by growing too many crops on it without allowing it to recover.
• overcrowd

  verbverb-ambitransitiveC1
  /ˌəʊvəˈkraʊd/To cause a space to contain more people or things than is comfortable, safe, or desirable.
• overcrowding

  nounB2
  /ˌəʊvəˈkraʊdɪŋ/The condition of having too many people or things in a confined space, exceeding what is comfortable, safe, or desirable.

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