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| OVERLARGE | | adj. Too large. | |
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| OVERNIGHT | | —adv. - for a night.
- during the night.
- instantly, suddenly. —adj. - done or for use etc. Overnight.
- instant (overnight success). | |
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| OVERPOWER | | v. - subdue, conquer.
- (esp. As overpowering adj.) Be too intense or overwhelming for (overpowering smell). overpoweringly adv. | |
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| OVERPRICE | | v. (-cing) price too highly. | |
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| OVERPRINT | | —v. Print over (a surface already printed). —n. Words etc. Overprinted. | |
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| OVERREACH | | v. Outwit, cheat. overreach oneself fail by attempting too much. | |
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| OVERREACT | | v. Respond more forcibly than is justified. overreaction n. | |
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| OVERRIDER | | n. Each of a pair of projecting pieces on the bumper of a car. | |
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| OVERSEXED | | adj. Having unusually strong sexual desires. | |
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| OVERSHOOT | | v. (past and past part. -shot) 1 pass or send beyond (a target or limit).
- fly beyond or taxi too far along (the runway) when landing or taking off. overshoot the mark go beyond what is intended or proper. | |
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