English Words Starting With O

• overcurrent

  nounLow-frequency (Technical/Jargon)
  /ˌəʊvəˈkʌrənt/An electrical current that exceeds the designed or rated capacity of a circuit or device.
• overdate

  nounVery Low
  /ˌəʊvəˈdeɪt/To mark a coin or document with a later date than its actual year of production.
• overdependence

  nounC1
  /ˌəʊ.və.dɪˈpen.dəns/A state of relying on someone or something too much.
• overdetermination

  nounC2
  /ˌəʊvədɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/The state of having more causes or factors than are minimally necessary to produce a given effect or outcome.
• overdevelop

  verbverb-ambitransitiveC1
  /ˌəʊvədɪˈvɛləp/To develop something to an excessive or undesirable degree; to develop beyond optimal or sustainable limits.
• overdeviate

  verbExtremely low / Very rare
  /ˌəʊvə ˈdiːvieɪt/to deviate excessively or to a greater degree than is acceptable or intended
• overdo

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˌəʊvəˈduː/To do, use, or express something to an excessive, exaggerated, or unnecessary degree; to exceed a reasonable limit.
• overdog

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˈəʊvədɒɡ/A person, group, or party in a position of power, advantage, or superiority in a given situation; the one expected to win or dominate.
• overdone

  adjectiveverbB2
  /ˌəʊvəˈdʌn/Cooked for too long, or done to an excessive degree.
• overdoor

  adjectivenounC2 / Very Low Frequency / Domain-Specific
  /ˈəʊvədɔː/An ornamental painting, sculpture, or architectural feature placed above a door, often functioning as a lintel decoration.
• overdose

  nounverbB2
  /ˈəʊ.və.dəʊs/A dangerously excessive dose of a drug or medication.
• overdraft

  nounB2
  /ˈəʊvədrɑːft/A financial agreement where you can withdraw more money from a bank account than is available, creating a negative balance, usually up to an agreed limit.
• overdraft checking account

  nounB2 (upper-intermediate)
  /ˈəʊvədrɑːft ˈtʃekɪŋ əˈkaʊnt/A current account at a bank which includes an arranged facility allowing withdrawals that exceed the account's positive balance, up to a pre-agreed limit.
• overdrafting

  nounLow (technical/financial)
  /ˈəʊvədrɑːftɪŋ/The action or process of withdrawing more money from a bank account than is available, creating a deficit.
• overdraught

  nounC1 - C2 / Low
  /ˈəʊvədrɑːft/A deficit in a bank account caused by drawing more money than the account holds; an overdrawn state.
• overdraw

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˌəʊvəˈdrɔː/To withdraw more money from a bank account than is available.
• overdrawer

  nounRare
  /ˌəʊvəˈdrɔːə/A person or account holder who withdraws more money from a bank account than is available.
• overdress

  nounverbverb-ambitransitiveB2
  /ˌəʊvəˈdres/To dress in clothes that are too formal, elaborate, or warm for a given occasion or situation.
• overdrive

  nounverbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈəʊvədraɪv/A state of intense or extreme activity; a gear in a vehicle that allows it to operate at high speed with reduced engine power.
• overdub

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
  /ˈəʊvədʌb/To record an additional sound or musical part on top of an existing recording.

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