"overword" meaning in All languages combined

See overword on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)ˌwɜːd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈoʊ.vɚ ˌwɝd/ [General-American] Forms: overwords [plural]
Etymology: From over- + word (noun). Etymology templates: {{pre|en|over|word|pos2=noun}} over- + word (noun) Head templates: {{en-noun}} overword (plural overwords)
  1. (UK, dialectal) Any word or phrase frequently repeated. Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-overword-en-noun-VbKIbQNe Categories (other): British English, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 39 22 39
  2. (UK, dialectal) The burden or chorus of a song. Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-overword-en-noun-VNLD7C0E Categories (other): British English, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 39 22 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˌəʊ.və(ɹ)ˈwɜːd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌoʊ.vɚ ˈwɝd/ [General-American] Forms: overwords [present, singular, third-person], overwording [participle, present], overworded [participle, past], overworded [past]
Etymology: From over- + word (verb). Etymology templates: {{pre|en|over|word|pos2=verb}} over- + word (verb) Head templates: {{en-verb}} overword (third-person singular simple present overwords, present participle overwording, simple past and past participle overworded)
  1. (ambitransitive) To say in too many words; to express verbosely. Tags: ambitransitive
    Sense id: en-overword-en-verb-v-dQIICr 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: 28 9 62 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 39 22 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 4 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 3 69
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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          "text": "a grave and judicious Writer, […]extremely over-worded",
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          "ref": "2007, Kenneth Bailey, Methods of Social Research:",
          "text": "However, one study overworded the question by asking “Which of the following do you identify with: […]?",
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        "(ambitransitive) To say in too many words; to express verbosely."
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        "(ambitransitive) To say in too many words; to express verbosely."
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