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overshow

verb

Etymology

From over- + show.

  1. derived from *(s)kewh₁-✻
  2. inherited from *skawwōną✻ — “to look, see”
  3. inherited from *skauwōn✻
  4. inherited from scēawian
  5. inherited from schewen
  6. prefixed as overshow — “over + show”

Definitions

  1. to show excessively or too much

    • It is a grave mistake to overshow your stock, and one that the novice must always guard against.

  2. An excessive show or display.

    • His dramatic crying is a bit of an overshow at this point, don't you think?

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA