English to English Dictionary

Overreacher

A person who attempts to do or achieve more than they are capable of, or who tries to gain an advantage through excessive ambition or cunning.

Overreaction

An action or response that is more emotional, extreme, or intense than the situation justifies.

Overrun

To exceed or overflow the limits of something.

Oversample

To sample at a rate significantly higher than the Nyquist rate in signal processing, or to survey a larger or disproportionate number of respondents from a specific demographic group in statistics.

Oversaturation

The state or quality of being filled or supplied to excess, resulting in a market or environment where supply drastically outweighs demand.

Overseas

In or to a foreign country, especially one across the sea.

Oversee

To supervise, direct, or manage a person, group, or work process to ensure it is done correctly.

Overseer

A person who supervises a person or work, especially someone in charge of workers on a plantation or construction site.

Oversensitive

Excessively or abnormally susceptible to physical stimuli, criticism, or emotional slights.

Oversensitivity

The quality of being excessively sensitive to emotional or physical stimuli.

Oversetting

The act or condition in typography where text is set to a length greater than the available column or page space, causing overflow.

Overshoe

A protective covering worn over a shoe to keep it dry or clean.