English Words Starting With O

• overwhelmed

  adjectiveverbB2
  /ˌəʊvəˈwelmd/Feeling such a strong emotional effect from something (often bad or difficult) that one cannot cope or think clearly.
• overwind

  verbverb-transitiveLow
  /ˌəʊvəˈwaɪnd/To wind something (like a spring, a clock, or a winch) beyond its intended or safe limit, causing potential damage or breakage.
• overwinter

  verbverb-intransitiveB2
  /ˌəʊvəˈwɪntə/To spend the winter; to survive or remain alive through the winter period.
• overwire

  nounRare/Technical
  /ˌəʊ.vəˈwaɪər/To bridge or connect via a wire or cable placed above something; to transmit a signal or data over a physical wire connection.
• overwithhold

  verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow
  /ˌəʊvəwɪðˈhəʊld/To withhold (deduct for tax purposes) more money from a person's wages, salary, or other payments than is officially required or due.
• overword

  nounRare/Obsolete
  /ˈəʊvəwɜːd/A word or phrase repeated excessively.
• overwore

  verbVery Low (Rare)
  /ˌəʊvəˈwɔː/The simple past tense of the verb 'overwear', meaning to wear (clothing or an item) to the point of excessive use, damage, or exhaustion; to have worn something out or for too long.
• overwork

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˌəʊvəˈwɜːk/to cause someone to work too hard or for too long; to use something too much or too hard.
• overworn

  verbLow
  /ˌəʊvəˈwɔːn/Worn out, damaged, or rendered ineffective through excessive use or exposure.
• overwrite

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˌəʊvəˈraɪt/To write on top of existing data, replacing it.
• oveta

  nounN/A (Non-existent word)
  /əʊˈvɛtə/ (Hypothetical, based on common English phonotactics)The word 'oveta' does not exist in standard English lexicons. This appears to be either a misspelling, a proper noun (e.g., a personal or place name), or a highly specialized technical term not found in general usage.
• ovett

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɒvɪt/To excel at a competition or event through exceptional but understated performance; to win narrowly but decisively.
• ovicide

  nounRare / Technical
  /ˈəʊ.vɪ.saɪd/The killing or destruction of eggs, specifically insect or parasite eggs.
• ovid

  nounC1
  /ˈɒvɪd/The name of the Roman poet Publius Ovidius Naso (43 BC–AD 17/18), author of works including Metamorphoses.
• oviduct

  nounLow (Technical)
  /ˈəʊ.vɪ.dʌkt/A tube through which an ovum passes from the ovary to the uterus or to the outside of the body.
• oviedo

  nounLow (primarily in geographical, travel, or Spanish cultural contexts)
  /ɒˈvjeɪdəʊ/The capital city of the autonomous community of Asturias in northern Spain.
• ovimbundu

  nounVery Low
  /ˌəʊvɪmˈbʊnduː/A member of an ethnic group primarily inhabiting the Benguela Plateau in central Angola.
• ovipara

  plural-nounC1/C2
  /əʊˈvɪpərə/Plural noun: a group of animals that reproduce by laying eggs, as opposed to giving birth to live young.
• oviposit

  verb-intransitiveC2
  /ˈəʊvɪˌpɒzɪt/To lay or deposit eggs, especially by means of an ovipositor (a specialised organ in many female insects and some other animals).
• oviposition

  nounC2
  /ˌəʊvɪpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/The act of laying or depositing eggs.

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