📖 O — The English dictionary · page 22

oversized — Everyday, meaning 1: Bigger than the normal size; very large.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Too big for its purpose, like an oversized coat on a small child.↗ Example: She wore an oversized jumper that came down to her knees.↗ · Oversized luggage costs extra on the plane.↗ · The clown had oversized shoes.↗ · The cat sat in an oversized box.↗ · The giant in the story carried an oversized spoon.↗ · Oversized hoodies are fashionable at our school.↗

oversleep — Everyday, meaning 1: To sleep longer than you meant to, so that you wake up late.↗ Example: I overslept and missed the bus.↗ · Don't oversleep on the day of the trip!↗ · He always oversleeps on Mondays.↗ · Set two alarms so you won't oversleep.↗ · The Dormouse seemed to oversleep all the time.↗ · She overslept and had to run to school.↗

overspend — Everyday, meaning 1: (money) To overspend is to spend more money than you have or than you planned.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (money, noun) An overspend is the amount spent above the plan or budget.↗ Example: I overspent at the fair and had no money left for the bus.↗ · The school overspent on the new playground.↗ · Make a list so you don't overspend.↗ · The overspend was £300.↗ · Mum says not to overspend at Christmas.↗ · The club had to cut costs after overspending.↗

overspread — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: To overspread something is to spread over the whole of it so that it is covered.↗ Example: These three were the sons of Noah, and of these was the whole earth overspread.↗ (Torah GEN.9.19, JPS 1917)↗ · or crook-backed, or a dwarf, or that hath his eye overspread, or is scabbed, or scurvy, or hath his stones crushed; (Torah LEV.21.20, JPS 1917)↗ · This time the sea was overspread with curling waves.↗ · Clouds overspread the sky before the storm.↗ · Frost overspread the window.↗

overstate — Everyday, meaning 1: To overstate something is to make it sound bigger, better or more important than it really is; to exaggerate.↗ Example: Don't overstate how good your project is.↗ · It is hard to overstate how important water is.↗ · The advert overstated what the toy could do.↗ · The danger was overstated in the news.↗ · He overstated his score to impress us.↗ · Writers should not overstate their evidence.↗

overstated — Everyday, meaning 1: Said to be bigger, more important or worse than it really is; exaggerated.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: verb.↗ e.g. Said something in a way that made it seem bigger or more important than it truly was.↗ Example: The danger from the spider was overstated; it is harmless.↗ · He overstated how many goals he scored.↗ · The importance of washing your hands cannot be overstated.↗ · The advert overstated how fast the toy car could go.↗ · Reports of the storm damage were overstated.↗ · She admitted she had overstated the problem.↗

overstretch — Everyday, meaning 1: To overstretch a muscle is to stretch it too far and hurt it.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To overstretch yourself, a budget or people is to make them do more than they can manage.↗ Example: Don't overstretch when you warm up.↗ · She overstretched her leg in gymnastics.↗ · The nurses are overstretched this winter.↗ · Buying a big house would overstretch their budget.↗ · The army was overstretched.↗ · I overstretched myself by joining five clubs.↗

overt — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Open and plain to see, not hidden.↗ Example: See also SY 5:4, where God simply יָסַד yasad 'founded', with no overt object.] in Thirty-Two [note 4: The number 32 represents the sum of the 10 Sefirot Belimah and 22 Letters of Foundation.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗

overtake — Everyday, meaning 1: To overtake is to catch up with someone moving in the same direction and go past them.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To overtake can mean to become bigger or better than someone.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To overtake can mean to happen to someone suddenly, like a feeling.↗ Example: The runner overtook three others on the last lap.↗ · Never overtake on a bend.↗ · A car overtook our bus.↗ · Sales of e-books may overtake paper books.↗ · Sleep overtook the tired children.↗ · The faster horse overtook the leader.↗ · The Prince followed, but could not overtake her.↗ · And all these blessings shall come upon thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.↗ (Torah DEU.28.2, JPS 1917)↗ · The enemy said: 'I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.'↗ (Torah EXO.15.9, JPS 1917)↗ · Terrors overtake him like waters; a tempest stealeth him away in the night.↗ (Writings JOB.27.20, JPS 1917)↗ · Pour out Thine indignation upon them, and let the fierceness of Thine anger overtake them.↗ (Writings PSA.69.25, JPS 1917)↗ · Thy hand shall be equal to all thine enemies; thy right hand shall overtake those that hate thee.↗ (Writings PSA.21.9, JPS 1917)↗

overthrow — Everyday, meaning 1: To overthrow a ruler or government is to remove them from power by force.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The overthrow of a ruler is that removal.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (sport, cricket and baseball) To overthrow is to throw a ball too far, past the player meant to catch it; in cricket, an overthrow can give extra runs.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To overthrow a city or building is to destroy it by force, knocking it down.↗ Example: The people overthrew the cruel king.↗ · The rebels planned the overthrow of the tyrant.↗ · In the story, the mice overthrew the cat's rule.↗ · The army was overthrown in a single night.↗ · An overthrow gave the batting team four extra runs.↗ · The shortstop overthrew first base.↗ · Many emperors were overthrown in history.↗ · They wanted to overthrow the government.↗ · The five soldiers grumbled a little, and muttered that it was their business to overthrow cities, not to build them up.↗ · and He overthrow those cities, and all the Plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.↗ (Torah GEN.19.25, JPS 1917)↗ · And in the greatness of Thine excellency Thou overthrowest them that rise up against Thee; Thou sendest forth Thy wrath, it consumeth them as stubble.↗ (Torah EXO.15.7, JPS 1917)↗ · And he said unto him: 'See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow the city of which thou hast spoken.↗ (Torah GEN.19.21, JPS 1917)↗ · Therefore He swore concerning them, that He would overthrow them in the wilderness; (Writings PSA.106.26, JPS 1917)↗ · The Righteous One considereth the house of the wicked; overthrowing the wicked to their ruin.↗ (Writings PRO.21.12, JPS 1917)↗ · As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD, no man shall abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein.↗ (Prophets JER.49.18, JPS 1917)↗

overthrowest — Early Modern English, meaning 1: «overthrowest» means «you overthrow», a form of «overthrow».↗ e.g. To overthrow a ruler or government is to remove them from power by force.↗ Example: And in the greatness of Thine excellency Thou overthrowest them that rise up against Thee; Thou sendest forth Thy wrath, it consumeth them as stubble.↗ (Torah EXO.15.7, JPS 1917)

overtime — Everyday, meaning 1: Overtime is extra time that someone works after their normal working hours.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Overtime is also the money paid for that extra work.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (sport, USA, Canada) Extra time added to the end of a game when the score is tied.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Working overtime (informal): working very hard: «My brain is working overtime».↗ Example: Dad worked overtime to finish the job.↗ · Mum gets extra money for doing overtime.↗ · The hockey game went into overtime.↗ · My imagination was working overtime last night.↗ · Nurses often work overtime during busy weeks.↗ · If Sam earns ten dollars an hour and fifteen dollars for each hour of overtime, how much does he get for two hours of overtime?↗ · The shop pays overtime at time and a half.↗

overtire — Everyday, meaning 1: To make someone, or yourself, far too tired, so that they become grumpy or unwell.↗ Example: Don't overtire yourself before the race.↗ · The baby is overtired and won't stop crying.↗ · Long journeys overtire my little brother.↗ · Grandma was ill, so we did not stay too long and overtire her.↗ · When I'm overtired I get grumpy.↗ · The coach did not want to overtire the players before the final.↗

overturn — Everyday, meaning 1: To overturn is to turn over, or make something turn over, so the bottom is on top: the boat overturned.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (law) To overturn a decision is to change it officially and say it was wrong: the judge overturned the ruling.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To overturn an idea is to show it is wrong or replace it.↗ Example: The canoe overturned and we fell into the lake.↗ · The wind overturned our tent.↗ · Jesus overturned the tables of the money changers.↗ · The court overturned the unfair decision.↗ · The lorry overturned on the motorway.↗ · New fossils overturned the old idea.↗ · Behold, He withholdeth the waters, and they dry up; also He sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.↗ (Writings JOB.12.15, JPS 1917)↗

overturned — Everyday, meaning 1: Overturned means turned upside down or onto its side: an overturned boat.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An overturned decision or result has been changed or cancelled by someone with more authority.↗ Example: An overturned truck blocked the motorway.↗ · The boat overturned in the storm.↗ · There were overturned chairs everywhere after the party.↗ · The referee's decision was overturned after the replay.↗ · The cat overturned the plant pot.↗ · Stay with an overturned boat and hold on.↗ · The court overturned the ruling.↗ · We found an overturned bucket in the garden.↗ · The sea was rough and the whitecaps overturned the boat.↗

overuse — Everyday, meaning 1: (verb) To use something too much or too often.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (noun) Using something too much, so that it is wasted, worn out, harmful or boring.↗ Example: Try not to overuse the word "nice" in your story.↗ · Overuse of antibiotics can make germs stronger.↗ · My knee hurts from overuse after the football tournament.↗ · "Awesome" is a bit overused, isn't it?↗ · Overusing water in a drought is a bad idea.↗ · The teacher circled every overused "then" in my writing.↗

overweight — Everyday, meaning 1: Overweight means heavier than is healthy for your height and age.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Overweight means heavier than allowed, like an overweight suitcase.↗ Example: Our suitcase was overweight, so we paid extra.↗ · The vet said our cat is a little overweight.↗ · Exercise and healthy food help people who are overweight.↗ · The lorry was overweight for the bridge.↗ · Never tease someone for being overweight.↗ · Doctors check if children are underweight or overweight.↗

overwhelm — Everyday, meaning 1: To overwhelm someone is to give them so much of a feeling or so much to do that they can't cope.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To overwhelm an enemy or team is to beat them completely with greater force.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To overwhelm can mean to cover completely, like a flood.↗ Example: The noise of the party overwhelmed me.↗ · I was overwhelmed by all the kind messages.↗ · When homework overwhelms you, do one task at a time.↗ · The bigger army overwhelmed the castle.↗ · The wave overwhelmed the small boat.↗ · She felt overwhelmed on her first day at school.↗ · The king was overwhelmed with astonishment, but the girl had taken heart again.↗ · Fear and trembling come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.↗ (Writings PSA.55.6, JPS 1917)↗ · Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul; (Writings PSA.124.4, JPS 1917)↗ · Terrors shall overwhelm him on every side, and shall entrap him at his feet.↗ (Writings JOB.18.11, JPS 1917)↗

overwhelming — Everyday, meaning 1: Very great or strong, so that it is hard to deal with.↗ e.g. "an overwhelming feeling of sadness".↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Much bigger than the other side.↗ e.g. "an overwhelming majority".↗ Everyday, meaning 3: verb form.↗ e.g. Being too much for someone, so they cannot cope.↗ Example: The noise in the hall was overwhelming.↗ · The class voted by an overwhelming majority for a pet hamster.↗ · When homework feels overwhelming, start with one small task.↗ · There was overwhelming evidence that the dog ate the cake.↗ · The kindness of our neighbours was overwhelming.↗ · The flood was overwhelming the town's defences.↗ · She felt overwhelmed on her first day at the new school.↗ · Cycnus, the faithful friend of the unhappy Phaethon, felt such overwhelming grief at his terrible fate, that he pined and wasted away.↗ · Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?↗ (Writings PRO.27.4, JPS 1917)↗

overwork — Everyday, meaning 1: verb.↗ e.g. To work too hard or too long, or to make someone do so.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: noun.↗ e.g. Too much work that makes someone tired or ill.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (overworked, adjective) Tired from too much work; also a word or phrase that is used so often it is boring ("an overworked word").↗ Example: The doctor said she was ill from overwork.↗ · Don't overwork the horse; it needs a rest.↗ · Factory children in the 1800s were badly overworked.↗ · "Nice" is an overworked word; try "kind" or "lovely".↗ · Dad overworks before holidays and then falls asleep on the beach.↗ · Overworking your muscles can cause injury.↗ · I am so overworked, and I don’t see why I should not have a page as well as other ladies.↗

overworking — Everyday, meaning 1: Overworking is working too hard or too long.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Overworking someone or something is making them work too much.↗ Example: Dad has been overworking and needs a rest.↗ · Overworking can make you ill.↗ · Stop overworking your brain; take a break.↗ · The farmer was accused of overworking his horses.↗ · Overworking the dough makes the bread tough.↗ · Many nurses are overworking this winter.↗

ovule — Everyday, meaning 1: An ovule is a tiny part inside the ovary of a flower that becomes a seed after it is fertilised by pollen.↗ Example: The ovary contains ovules.↗ · After fertilisation, the ovule becomes a seed.↗ · Pollen must reach the ovule for a seed to form.↗ · A pea pod grew from an ovary with many ovules.↗ · Label the ovule on the flower diagram.↗ · Each ovule in a tomato flower can become one seed.↗