English Words Starting With O

• oversold

  adjectiveverbC1
  /ˌəʊvəˈsəʊld/Past participle of 'oversell': to sell more of something than is available or to promote something with excessive or exaggerated claims.
• oversoul

  nounC2 / Rare
  /ˈəʊvəsəʊl/A philosophical and spiritual concept of a supreme, universal mind or spirit that unites all individual souls or consciousness.
• overspecialization

  nounC2 (Low-frequency)
  /ˌəʊvəˌspeʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/The act of focusing or training in too narrow a field, or developing a system/entity that is too narrowly adapted to a specific function, making it less adaptable.
• overspend

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˌəʊvəˈspend/To spend more money than one has or more than was planned or budgeted.
• overspill

  nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
  /ˈəʊvəspɪl/The action or fact of something (especially people) spilling over or spreading beyond its usual or intended limits.
• overspin

  nounLow (Technical)
  /ˈəʊvəspɪn/To impart a forward rotation to a ball, typically in sports, causing it to rotate faster forward than it moves through the air.
• overspread

  verb-transitiveLow-Frequency / Literary
  /ˌəʊvəˈspred/To spread or cover over a surface.
• overstaff

  verbC2
  /ˌəʊvəˈstɑːf/to provide an organisation or department with more employees than is needed for efficient operation.
• overstand

  verb-intransitiveVery Low
  /ˌəʊvəˈstand/To understand something completely, deeply, or from a higher perspective; often used in Rastafarian and Caribbean English to mean a superior form of understanding.
• overstate

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌəʊvəˈsteɪt/To state or describe something as being greater, more important, or more significant than it really is; to exaggerate.
• overstay

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌəʊ.vəˈsteɪ/To stay longer than the period permitted or agreed upon.
• overstayer

  nounC1
  /ˌəʊvəˈsteɪə/A person who remains in a country beyond the period permitted by their visa or residency permit.
• oversteer

  nounverbverb-intransitiveLow (C1+)
  /ˌəʊ.vəˈstɪə(r)/When a car's rear wheels lose traction and slide outward, causing the front to turn more sharply than intended.
• overstep

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌəʊvəˈstep/To go beyond (a boundary, rule, or limit), especially in an unauthorized or inappropriate way.
• overstimulation

  nounLow-medium
  /ˌəʊ.vəˌstɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/A state of excessive sensory, cognitive, or emotional input causing overwhelm, stress, or fatigue.
• overstitch

  nounverb-ambitransitiveC2
  /ˈəʊvəstɪtʃ/A strong, decorative stitch sewn over a seam or edge, or the act of sewing such a stitch.
• overstock

  nounverbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌəʊvəˈstɒk/To supply or accumulate more of something than is needed or can be sold.
• overstood

  verbLow/Rare
  /ˌəʊvəˈstʊd/Understood something more deeply or completely than is usual or intended.
• overstory

  nounC1/C2 (Advanced/Proficient)
  /ˈəʊvəstɔːri/The uppermost layer of branches and foliage in a forest, formed by the tallest trees.
• overstress

  verb-transitiveC1
  /ˌəʊvəˈstres/To place too much emphasis, importance, or strain on something or someone.

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