📖 O — The English dictionary · page 19

oval — Everyday, meaning 1: Shaped like an egg or a stretched circle.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (noun) An oval shape.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (Australia) A sports field, often oval-shaped, for cricket or football.↗ Example: An egg is oval.↗ · Draw an oval for the face.↗ · A rugby ball looks oval from the side.↗ · We played cricket on the school oval (Australia).↗ · The mirror is oval, not round.↗ · An oval has no straight sides and no corners.↗ · It was built in a perfect oval, and lighted from a crystal dome above.↗

ovary — Everyday, meaning 1: In female animals and people, an ovary is one of the organs that make egg cells.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In a flower, the ovary is the part at the base that holds the seeds before they grow; it becomes the fruit.↗ Example: The ovary is at the bottom of the flower.↗ · After pollination, the ovary becomes a fruit.↗ · A woman has two ovaries.↗ · Inside the ovary are tiny ovules that become seeds.↗ · We cut the flower open to see the ovary.↗ · Ovaries make egg cells.↗

oven — Everyday, meaning 1: An oven is a box in the kitchen that gets very hot for baking and cooking.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Anything very hot can be called an oven: «It's like an oven in here!».↗ Example: The oven holds 2 trays of 12 cookies.↗ · The cake bakes in the oven for 40 minutes.↗ · Heat the oven to 180 degrees.↗ · The bakery has 3 ovens.↗ · Always use oven gloves to take out a hot tray.↗ · Grandma bakes bread in a big brick oven.↗ · The car was like an oven in the sun.↗ · Ask an adult before you use the oven.↗ · "Fetch out what there is in the oven; I'm hungry."↗ · And when thou bringest a meal-offering baked in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers spread with oil.↗ (Torah LEV.2.4, JPS 1917)↗ · And every meal-offering that is baked in the oven, and all that is dressed in the stewing-pan, and on the griddle, shall be the priest's that offereth it.↗ (Torah LEV.7.9, JPS 1917)↗ · When I break your staff of bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver your bread again by weight; and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied.↗ (Torah LEV.26.26, JPS 1917)↗ · Our skin is hot like an oven because of the burning heat of famine.↗ (Writings LAM.5.10, JPS 1917)↗ · They are all adulterers, as an oven heated by the baker, who ceaseth to stir from the kneading of the dough until it be leavened.↗ (Prophets HOS.7.4, JPS 1917)↗ · They are all hot as an oven, and devour their judges; all their kings are fallen, there is none among them that calleth unto Me.↗ (Prophets HOS.7.7, JPS 1917)↗

over — Everyday, meaning 1: Over means above, or across from one side to the other: the bird flew over the tree.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Over means more than: «Over 10» means more than 10.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Over means finished: «The game is over» means it ended.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Over means covering: a blanket over the bed.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: Over can mean again: do it over.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: Over means during: over the weekend.↗ Everyday, meaning 7: In cricket an over is six balls bowled by one bowler.↗ Everyday, meaning 8: (casual) «Over it» means fed up or no longer upset: «I'm so over this homework.».↗ Everyday, meaning 9: (casual) «Get over yourself» means stop acting so important; «over the moon» means very happy.↗ Everyday, meaning 10: (formal) «In excess of», «exceeding» and «upon the conclusion of» are stiff words for over.↗ Example: Over 50 people came.↗ · The bird flew over the tree.↗ · When the game was over, they had 12 points.↗ · How many cookies are left over?↗ · Put a blanket over the baby.↗ · We went to the zoo over the weekend.↗ · Come over to my house after school.↗ · She read the poem over and over.↗ · 3 overs left and we need 20 runs, no chance (casual, cricket)↗ · i'm so over this, 40 sums for homework??↗ (casual)↗ · Get over yourself, you only scored 2.↗ (rough)↗ · Attendance was in excess of 50 persons; state whether 50 is a possible value.↗ (formal exam)↗ · I needn't tell it over again."↗ · So we abode in the valley over against Beth-peor.↗ (Torah DEU.3.29, JPS 1917)↗ · And Joseph went out over the land of Egypt. — (Torah GEN.41.45, JPS 1917)↗ · Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph.↗ (Torah EXO.1.8, JPS 1917)↗ · And David set him over his guard.↗ (Prophets 2SA.23.23, JPS 1917)↗ · And Abimelech was prince over Israel three years.↗ (Prophets JDG.9.22, JPS 1917)↗ · And the LORD anointed thee king over Israel; (Prophets 1SA.15.17, JPS 1917)↗

overactive — Everyday, meaning 1: Too active; working, moving or doing more than is normal or healthy.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (body) An organ that works too hard, like an overactive thyroid.↗ Example: You have an overactive imagination — there is no monster under the bed.↗ · The puppy was overactive after eating cake crumbs.↗ · An overactive gland can make the heart beat fast.↗ · My brother's overactive brain keeps him awake at night.↗ · The detective said the witness had an overactive imagination.↗ · An overactive volcano had to be watched closely.↗

overall — Everyday, meaning 1: Overall means including everything; total: «the overall cost».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Overall (adverb) means in general, taking everything into account: «Overall, it was a good day».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (UK) An overall is a loose coat worn over clothes to keep them clean.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Overalls are trousers with a bib and straps (US also dungarees in UK), or a one-piece work suit.↗ Example: The overall cost of the trip was fifty pounds.↗ · Overall, the class did well in the test.↗ · She was the overall winner of the race.↗ · Put on your overall before painting.↗ · The builder wore blue overalls.↗ · What is the overall change in temperature?↗ · Overall, I enjoyed the film, though it was long.↗ · Our team came third overall.↗

overarm — Everyday, meaning 1: Thrown or done with the arm raised above the shoulder: an overarm throw, an overarm bowl.↗ Example: Throw the ball overarm.↗ · In cricket you must bowl overarm.↗ · His overarm throw reached the far end.↗ · Swim front crawl with an overarm stroke.↗ · Practise your overarm throw at playtime.↗ · Little ones throw underarm, older children overarm.↗

overbearing — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Overbearing means so bossy and proud that you push other people around and will not let them have any say.↗ Example: Overbearing speech becometh not a churl; much less do lying lips a prince.↗ (Writings PRO.17.7, JPS 1917)↗ · A proud and haughty man, scorner is his name, even he that dealeth in overbearing pride.↗ (Writings PRO.21.24, JPS 1917)↗ · His new wife was beautiful but so proud and overbearing that she could not stand any rival.↗ · Dad is not overbearing; he lets us choose.↗

overbearingly — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: In a bossy, proud way that overrides other people.↗ Example: A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; but the fool behaveth overbearingly, and is confident.↗ (Writings PRO.14.16, JPS 1917)↗

overboard — Everyday, meaning 1: Overboard means over the side of a boat or ship and into the water.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (informal) To go overboard means to do too much of something, to be too excited or too extreme.↗ Example: The pirate threw the treasure map overboard.↗ · "Man overboard!" shouted the captain.↗ · Always wear a life jacket in case you fall overboard.↗ · A big wave washed the bucket overboard.↗ · Mum went overboard with the Christmas lights this year.↗ · Don't go overboard with the glitter — a little is enough.↗ · (informal) They threw the old plan overboard and started again.↗ · He wriggled overboard and John leapt after him.↗

overcast — Everyday, meaning 1: Overcast describes a sky completely covered with grey clouds, so you cannot see the sun.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (weather report) An overcast day is dull and grey but not necessarily rainy.↗ Example: The sky was overcast, so we could not see the eclipse.↗ · It was overcast all day but it never rained.↗ · On overcast days you can still get sunburnt.↗ · Write in your weather diary: Monday, overcast and cold.↗ · The beach looked grey and gloomy under the overcast sky.↗ · The forecast says overcast in the morning, sunny later.↗ · Pilots fly above the overcast into bright sunshine.↗ · ‘Ah, your majesty, they have been scattered day and night upon the sea, except when the sky was overcast,’ slyly answered Maie.↗

overcharge — Everyday, meaning 1: (money) To overcharge someone is to ask them to pay more money than the correct price.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To overcharge a battery is to put too much electricity into it.↗ Example: The café overcharged us for the drinks.↗ · Check your receipt to make sure you weren't overcharged.↗ · We were overcharged by fifty pence.↗ · The shopkeeper said sorry for overcharging.↗ · Don't overcharge your tablet battery.↗ · The taxi driver tried to overcharge the tourists.↗

overcoat — Everyday, meaning 1: A long, warm coat worn over other clothes in cold weather.↗ Example: Dad buttoned up his overcoat against the snow.↗ · Toad put on his goggles, cap and overcoat for driving.↗ · Hang your overcoat in the hall.↗ · The detective wore a long grey overcoat.↗ · It was so cold that he wore an overcoat over two jumpers.↗ · The overcoat came down to his knees.↗ · So I buttoned her into the breast of my overcoat, and Two Tails shuffled and stamped and growled to himself.↗

overcome — Everyday, meaning 1: To overcome a problem or fear is to deal with it successfully and beat it.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To overcome an enemy is to defeat them.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To be overcome by something is to be made weak or helpless by a strong feeling, smoke or heat.↗ Example: She overcame her fear of the dark.↗ · We can overcome this problem together.↗ · He was overcome with joy when he won.↗ · Firefighters found a man overcome by smoke.↗ · The team overcame a two-goal deficit to win.↗ · Practice helps you overcome mistakes.↗ · The knight overcame the dragon.↗ · Grandma was overcome with emotion at the party.↗ · The father could not speak; he was too much overcome.↗ · And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many; and Moab was overcome with dread because of the children of Israel.↗ (Torah NUM.22.3, JPS 1917)↗ · And Caleb stilled the people toward Moses, and said: 'We should go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.'↗ (Torah NUM.13.30, JPS 1917)↗ · And he said: 'It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome, but the noise of them that sing do I hear.'↗ (Torah EXO.32.18, JPS 1917)↗ · Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me.↗ (Writings SNG.6.5, JPS 1917)↗ · Why shouldest thou be as a man overcome, as a mighty man that cannot save?↗ (Prophets JER.14.9, JPS 1917)↗ · Then Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war; and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him.↗ (Prophets 2KI.16.5, JPS 1917)↗

overconfident — Everyday, meaning 1: Overconfident means too sure of yourself, so you take risks or don't prepare enough.↗ Example: The hare was overconfident and lost the race.↗ · Don't be overconfident; check your answers.↗ · The team was overconfident and didn't train.↗ · He felt overconfident and skipped revision.↗ · Being overconfident on ice can be dangerous.↗ · She was a little overconfident about the spelling test.↗

overcook — Everyday, meaning 1: To cook food for too long, so it becomes dry, hard, burnt or mushy.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (informal) To overdo something, like telling a story with too much drama: «He overcooked the ending.».↗ Example: Don't overcook the pasta or it will go soggy.↗ · The steak was overcooked and tough.↗ · Mum overcooked the cake and the edges were black.↗ · Overcooked broccoli loses its bright green colour.↗ · The writer overcooked the drama with too many explosions.↗ · If you overcook an egg, the yolk turns grey-green.↗

overcrowd — Everyday, meaning 1: To put or let too many people or things into a place, so it is too full.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (overcrowded, adjective) Too full of people or things to be comfortable or safe.↗ Example: Do not overcrowd the fish tank, or the fish will get sick.↗ · The bus was so overcrowded that we had to stand.↗ · If you overcrowd the seedlings, none of them will grow well.↗ · The city became overcrowded as more people moved in.↗ · Our classroom feels overcrowded when two classes share it.↗ · Too many shops overcrowd the little high street.↗

overcrowding — Everyday, meaning 1: The state of having too many people or things in one place, so that it is too full.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The act of putting too many people or things into a place.↗ Example: Overcrowding in the old city spread disease quickly.↗ · The zoo moved some monkeys to stop overcrowding.↗ · Overcrowding on the trains is worst at rush hour.↗ · The new school was built to end overcrowding in the old one.↗ · Thinning out the carrots stops overcrowding.↗ · Victorian families often lived in overcrowding, eight people in one room.↗

overdo — Everyday, meaning 1: To do something too much or use too much of something.↗ e.g. "Don't overdo the salt."↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To work or exercise too hard and get very tired.↗ e.g. "Don't overdo it."↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To cook food too long, so it is dry or burnt (usually "overdone").↗ Example: Don't overdo it on your first day back after being ill.↗ · The steak was overdone and as hard as a shoe.↗ · She overdid the glitter, and now the whole card sparkles.↗ · Try not to overdo the exclamation marks in your story!!!↗ · I overdid the running and my legs ached all week.↗ · A little perfume is nice, but don't overdo it.↗