"overtalk" meaning in English

See overtalk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: overtalks [plural]
Etymology: From over- + talk. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|talk}} over- + talk Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} overtalk (countable and uncountable, plural overtalks)
  1. Excessive talking. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-overtalk-en-noun-5Lowgd6B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 31 5 13 31 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 16 13 20 28 23
  2. Simultaneous speech or talk which drowns out all other speakers. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-overtalk-en-noun-RdEbfZBi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 31 5 13 31 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 16 13 20 28 23

Verb

Forms: overtalks [present, singular, third-person], overtalking [participle, present], overtalked [participle, past], overtalked [past]
Etymology: From over- + talk. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|talk}} over- + talk Head templates: {{en-verb}} overtalk (third-person singular simple present overtalks, present participle overtalking, simple past and past participle overtalked)
  1. (intransitive) To talk too much. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-overtalk-en-verb-NhYHcASy Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 16 13 20 28 23
  2. (transitive) To overcome or persuade by talking; talk over. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-overtalk-en-verb-ZSdH-5EM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 31 5 13 31 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 16 13 20 28 23
  3. (transitive) To overstate; overexaggerate; talk up to seem greater than what is actual. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-overtalk-en-verb-ISACwd-i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 31 5 13 31 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 16 13 20 28 23

Inflected forms

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