"overexpand" meaning in English

See overexpand in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: overexpands [present, singular, third-person], overexpanding [participle, present], overexpanded [participle, past], overexpanded [past]
Etymology: over- + expand Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|expand}} over- + expand Head templates: {{en-verb}} overexpand (third-person singular simple present overexpands, present participle overexpanding, simple past and past participle overexpanded)
  1. To expand to an excessive or unwise degree
    Sense id: en-overexpand-en-verb-e5rN3WTi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

Inflected forms

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