"overthought" meaning in All languages combined

See overthought on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: overthoughts [plural]
Etymology: From over- + thought. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|thought}} over- + thought Head templates: {{en-noun}} overthought (plural overthoughts)
  1. Excessive thought or thinking
    Sense id: en-overthought-en-noun-xpG5G~P9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˌəʊ.vəˈθɔːt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈəʊ.və.θɔːt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌoʊ.vɚˈθɔt/ [General-American], /ˌoʊ.vɚˈθɑt/ [cot-caught-merger] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Pvanp7-overthought.wav , en-us-overthought.ogg
enPR: ō′vər-thôt′ Rhymes: -ɔːt Etymology: From overthink. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} overthought
  1. simple past and past participle of overthink Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: overthink
    Sense id: en-overthought-en-verb-SEzrO3bU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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