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o·ver·all¹ /ˌəʊvərˈɔːl/ adj, adv 1 including everything: My overall impression of his work is good. | The fish measured 1.7 metres overall. | What will it cost overall? 2 on the whole; generally: Overall, prices are still rising. 3 of or for overalls: my overall pockets
o·ver·all² /'əʊvərɔːl/ n BrE || work coat AmE — a loose-fitting coat-like garment worn over other clothes to protect them
o·ver·alls /'əʊvərːlz/ n [P] 1 BrE || jump suit AmE — a garment made in one piece to cover the whole body, worn especially by workers over other clothes to protect them → compare BOILER SUIT, DUNGAREES 2 AmE for DUNGAREES → see PAIR (USAGE)
o·ver·arch /ˌəʊvərˈɑːtʃ||-ˈɑːrtʃ/ v [I;T] especially lit to form an arch (over)
o·ver·arm /'əʊvərɑːm||-ɑːrm/ also overhand adj, adv (in sport) with the arm moving above the shoulder: He bowled overarm. | an overarm throw → opposite UNDERARM
o·ver·awe /ˌəʊvərˈɔː/ v [T] to make quiet because of respect and fear: They were completely overawed by his powerful speech.
o·ver·bal·ance /ˌəʊvə'bæləns||-vær-/ v [I;T] to (cause to) lose one's balance and fall over
o·ver·bear /ˌəʊvə'beər||-vær-/ -bore /-'bɔːr/, -borne /-'bɔːn||-'bɔːrn/ [T usually pass.] fml to force into obedience
o·ver·bear·ing /ˌəʊvə'beərɪŋ||-vær-/ adj derog frequently trying to tell other people what to do without regard for their ideas or feelings: an overbearing manner/personality
—ly adv
o·ver·bid /ˌəʊvə'bɪd||-vær-/ v -bid, present participle -bid·ding 1 [I(for)] (especially in an AUCTION) to offer too high a price 2 [T] to offer more than 3 [I;T] (in the card game BRIDGE) to offer more than (the value of one's cards)
—overbid /'əʊvəbɪd||-vær-/ n
o·ver·blown /ˌəʊvə'bləʊn||-vær-/ adj using too many words and movements of the hands; PRETENTIOUS: vastly overblown compliments
o·ver·board /'əʊvəbɔːd||'əʊvərbɔːrd/ adv 1 over the side of a ship or boat into the water: He fell overboard and drowned. | Man overboard! 2 go overboard for/about infml to become extremely keen on (someone or something): She's gone overboard about her new boyfriend. 3 throw over-board infml to throw away as useless; REJECT
o·ver·book /ˌəʊvə'bʊk||-vær-/ v [I;T] to sell more places for (a theatre, holiday etc) than are available
o·ver·bur·den /ˌəʊvə'bɜːdn||ˌəʊvər'bɜːrdn/ v [T(with)] to make (someone or something) carry or do too much: over-burdened students/vehicles
o·ver·came /ˌəʊvə'keɪm||-vær-/ past tense of OVERCOME
o·ver·cap·i·tal·ize also -ise BrE /ˌəʊvə'kæpɪtəlaɪz||-vær-/ v [I;T] 1 to supply too much money for (a business) → opposite UNDERCAPITALIZE 2 to put too high a value on (a business) —ization /ˌəʊvəkæpɪtəlaɪ'zeɪʃn||-vərkæpɪtə-/ n
o·ver·cast /ˌəʊvə'kɑːst||əʊvər'kæst/ adj dark with clouds: an overcast sky/day
o·ver·charge /ˌəʊvə'tʃɑːdʒ||ˌəʊvər'tʃɑːrdʒ/ v 1 [I;T] to charge too much: They overcharged for the wine. | They overcharged me (by 25p). | [+obj(i)+obj(d)] They overcharged me 25p. → opposite UNDERCHARGE 2 [T(with)] to fill or load too much: to overcharge the electrical apparatus | (fig.) over-charged with feeling —overcharge /'əʊvətʃɑːdʒ||-'vərtʃɑːrdʒ/ n
o·ver·cloud /ˌəʊvə'klaʊd||-vær-/ v [T] 1 [usually pass.] to cover with clouds 2 to fill with sadness or worry
o·ver·coat /'əʊvəkəʊt||-vær-/ n a long warm coat worn over other clothes in cold weather
o·ver·come /ˌəʊvə'kʌm||-vær-/ v -came /-'keɪm/, -come 1 [I;T] to fight successfully (against); defeat: to overcome the enemy/one's fear/difficulties 2 [T usually pass.] to make helpless; defeat, especially by smoke or FUMES or by feelings: She was overcome by the smoke/overcome with emotion.
o·ver·com·pen·sate /ˌəʊvə'kɒmpenseɪt, -'pen||-vər'kɑːm-/ v [I(for)] to try to correct one's weaknesses by taking too strong an action in the opposite direction: She
overcompensated for her shyness by talking too much.
—sation /ˌəʊvəkmpen'seɪən, -pen-||-vərkɑːm-/ n [U]
o·ver·crowd /ˌəʊvə'kraʊd||-vær-/ v [T(with)] to put or allow too many people or things in (one place): an overcrowded room
o·ver·crowd·ing /ˌəʊvə'kraʊdɪŋ||-vær-/ n [U] the condition of living too close together, with too many people or animals in too few rooms, houses, or buildings: Overcrowding is a major cause of stress in families. | Overcrowding encourages the spread of disease in farm animals.
o·ver·de·vel·op /ˌəʊvədɪ'veləp||-vær-/ v [T] to develop too much: overdeveloped films | an overdeveloped sense of his own importance
o·ver·do /ˌəʊvə'duː||-vær-/ v -did /'dɪd/, -done /'dʌn/ [T] 1 [often pass.] to do, decorate, perform etc too much: The love scenes in the film were a bit overdone. | I've been rather overdoing it (=working too much) lately. 2 to use too much: Don't overdo the salt.
o·ver·done /ˌəʊvə'dʌn||-vær-/ adj cooked too much → opposite UNDERDONE
o·ver·dose /'əʊvədəʊs||-vær-/ n too much of a drug: He took a massive overdose of heroin and died. —overdose /ˌəʊvə'dəʊs||-vær-/ v [(on)]
o·ver·draft /'əʊvədrɑːft||'əʊvərdræft/ n the sum owed to a bank by a person who has overdrawn: We are paying off a large overdraft.
'overdraft fa,cility n an agreement with the bank that the customer may overdraw by a fixed amount, at an agreed rate of interest, usually with no PENALTY (=charge made for overdrawing). The customer does not have to borrow all the money that they are allowed to.
o·ver·draw /ˌəʊvə'drɔː||-vær-/ v -drew /'druː/, -drawn /'drɔːn/ [I;T] to take more money from one's bank account than it contains: I'm/My account is £300 overdrawn. | over-drawn by £300
o·ver·dress /ˌəʊvə'dres||-vær-/ v [I;T] to dress in clothes that are too formal —overdressed adj: I felt distinctly overdressed – everyone else was in jeans. → compare UNDERDRESSED
o·ver·drive /'əʊvədraɪv||-vær-/ n [U] a GEAR that allows a car to go fast while its engine produces the least power necessary: (fig.) His imagination is in overdrive. (=working very hard)
o·ver·due /ˌəʊvə'djuː||ˌəʊvər'duː/ adj 1 left unpaid too long: an overdue gas bill 2 later than expected: Her baby is overdue. | [after n] The train is 15 minutes overdue. 3 [F+for] having been in need (of something) for some time: The car is overdue for a service. 4 (of a library book etc) not returned to the library by the date expected: These books are two weeks overdue. | A charge of 3p per day is made on all overdue books.
,over 'easy adj, adv AmE (of eggs) cooked in hot fat and turned over to cook on the other side only for a moment: Two eggs over easy, please. → compare SUNNY-SIDE UP
o·ver·egg /ˌəʊvər'eg/ v overegg the pudding BrE infml to make something too complicated or ELABORATE by adding something that is not needed: We sent her a birthday card and some flowers; to send champagne as well would just be overegging the pudding.
o·ver·es·ti·mate¹ /ˌəʊvər'estɪmeɪt/ v 1 [I;T] to guess too high a value for (an amount): We overestimated the bill. 2 [T] to have too high an opinion of: I think you're overestimating his abilities. → opposite UNDERESTIMATE
o·ver·es·ti·mate² /ˌəʊvər'estɪmət/ n an ESTIMATE which is too large
o·ver·ex·pose /ˌəʊvərɪk'spəʊz/ v [T] to give too much light to (a film or photograph) → opposite UNDEREXPOSE
o·ver·fish·ing /ˌəʊvə'fɪʃɪŋ||-vær-/ n [U] the process of taking too many fish from the sea, a river etc, so that the number of fish in it becomes too low
o·ver·flow¹ /ˌəʊvə'fləʊ||-vær-/ v 1 [I;T] to flow over the edges (of): The river overflowed (its banks). | The bath is overflowing; who left the water running? 2 [I;T(into)] to go beyond the limits (of): The crowd overflowed (the theatre) into the street. 3 [I(with)] to be very full: His heart overflowed with gratitude.