"overservice" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: over- + service Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|service}} over- + service Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} overservice (uncountable)
  1. Act of overserving, especially serving alcohol to some who is intoxicated. Tags: uncountable Related terms: overserve
    Sense id: en-overservice-en-noun-5LmbH0oS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 55 45

Verb

Forms: overservices [present, singular, third-person], overservicing [participle, present], overserviced [participle, past], overserviced [past]
Etymology: over- + service Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|service}} over- + service Head templates: {{en-verb}} overservice (third-person singular simple present overservices, present participle overservicing, simple past and past participle overserviced)
  1. (transitive) To provide with excessive service. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-overservice-en-verb-DTrxc3Hp Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 55 45

Inflected forms

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