English Words Starting With O

• overdye

  verbverb-transitiveC2
  /ˌəʊvəˈdaɪ/To dye something that has already been dyed, applying a new colour over the existing one.
• overeat

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /ˌəʊvərˈiːt/To eat more food than the body needs, especially at a single meal, causing a feeling of being unpleasantly full.
• overegg

  verbC1
  /ˌəʊ.vərˈeɡ/To exaggerate or overdo something, especially by adding unnecessary detail or embellishment.
• overelaborate

  adjectiveverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1/C2 (Low frequency in general use, more common in academic/analytical writing)
  /ˌəʊvərɪˈlæbəreɪt/ (v.), /ˌəʊvərɪˈlæbərət/ (adj.)To add excessive, unnecessary detail or complexity; to make something more complicated than needed.
• overemphasis

  nounC1
  /ˌəʊvərˈemfəsɪs/An excessive amount of importance or attention placed on something.
• overemphasize

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌəʊ.vərˈem.fə.saɪz/To place too much importance, significance, or attention on something.
• overestimate

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˌəʊ.vərˈes.tɪ.meɪt/ (verb); /ˌəʊ.vərˈes.tɪ.mət/ (noun)To estimate or judge something to be greater, larger, better, or more important than it actually is.
• overexcite

  verb-transitiveC1
  /ˌəʊvərɪkˈsaɪt/To excite or stimulate to an excessive or undesirable degree.
• overexert

  verb-transitiveC1
  /ˌəʊvərɪɡˈzɜːt/To exert (oneself, a part of the body, etc.) too much; to put (oneself, one's body, etc.) under too much physical strain.
• overexertion

  nounC1
  /ˌəʊvərɪɡˈzɜːʃ(ə)n/The act of making too much physical or mental effort, straining oneself beyond a safe or reasonable limit.
• overexpansion

  nounC1
  /ˌəʊvərɪkˈspænʃ(ə)n/Excessive or uncontrolled growth, increase, or development beyond sustainable or prudent limits.
• overexploitation

  nounLow
  /ˌəʊ.vər.ɪkˌsplɔɪˈteɪ.ʃən/The act of using a natural resource (e.g., fish, forests, water) excessively or to the point of depletion, beyond its capacity to renew itself.
• overexpose

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌəʊvərɪkˈspəʊz/To expose something too much or for too long.
• overexposure

  nounC1
  /ˌəʊ.vər.ɪkˈspəʊ.ʒər/The state or condition of being exposed to something (e.g., light, chemicals, publicity, risk) for too long, to too great an extent, or too frequently, resulting in harm, damage, or saturation.
• overextend

  verb-transitiveC1
  /ˌəʊ.vər.ɪkˈstend/To push oneself or one's resources (e.g., finances, time) beyond a safe or reasonable limit, often resulting in strain or risk.
• overfall

  nounC2 / Very Low
  /ˈəʊvəfɔːl/A turbulent stretch of water, typically where a current flows over a submerged ridge or through a narrow channel, creating a dangerous, breaking wave; a waterfall effect in the sea.
• overfalls

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /ˈəʊvəfɔːlz/A turbulent area of sea where opposing currents or tides meet, causing waves that can be dangerous to ships; also, the breaking of water over a subsurface obstruction.
• overfatigue

  nounLow
  /ˌəʊvəfəˈtiːɡ/Excessive physical or mental tiredness resulting from prolonged or intense exertion.
• overfeed

  verb-ambitransitiveC1
  /ˌəʊvəˈfiːd/To give too much food to someone or something.
• overfill

  verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌəʊvəˈfɪl/To put too much of something into a container so that it goes over the top or beyond capacity.

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