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7-Letter Words Starting with OVER- (56 entries)

FRONTWORDBACKDEFINITION
—OVERACTS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to act with exaggeration
COVERAGEDS[n. -S] · an amount in excess
COVERALLS[n. -S] · a loose outer garment
—OVERAPT—[a.] · excessively apt
—OVERARMS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to supply with an excess of weaponry (=overarmed overarming overarms)
—OVERATE—[v. OVERATE, -EATEN, -EATING, -EATS] · to eat to excess
—OVERAWEDS[v. -AWED, -AWING, -AWES] · to subdue by inspiring awe
—OVERBED—[a.] · spanning a bed
—OVERBETS[v. -BET° or -BETTED, -BETTING, -BETS] · to bet too much
—OVERBIDS[v. -BID°, -BID or -BIDDEN, -BIDDING, -BIDS] · to bid higher than
—OVERBIG—[a.] · too big
—OVERBUYS[v. -BOUGHT, -BUYING, -BUYS] · to buy in quantities exceeding need or demand
—OVERCOY—[a.] · too coy
—OVERCUTS[v. -CUT°, -CUTTING, -CUTS] · to cut too much
—OVERDID—[v. -DID, -DONE, -DOING, -DOES] · to do to excess
—OVERDOGS[n. -S] · one that is dominant or victorious
—OVERDRY—[v. -DRIED, -DRYING, -DRIES] · to dry too much
—OVERDUBS[v. -DUBBED, -DUBBING, -DUBS] · to add sound to an existing recording
—OVERDUE—[a.] · not paid when due
—OVERDYEDRS[v. -DYED, -DYEING, -DYES] · to dye with too much color
—OVEREATS[v. OVERATE, -EATEN, -EATING°, -EATS] · to eat to excess
—OVERFAR—[a.] · too great in distance, extent, or degree
—OVERFAT—[a.] · too fat
—OVERFED—[v. -FED, -FEEDING, -FEEDS] · to feed too much
—OVERFIT—[a.] · fitted to excess
HOVERFLY—[v. -FLEW, -FLOWN, -FLYING, -FLIES] · to fly over
—OVERHOT—[a.] · too hot
CHOVERING—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to leap above and to the other side of
—OVERJOYS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to fill with great joy
—OVERLAPS[v. -LAPPED, -LAPPING, -LAPS] · to extend over and cover a part of
—OVERLAX—[a.] · too lax
—OVERLAYS[v. -LAID, -LAYING, -LAYS] · to lay over
COVERLETS[v. -LET°, -LETTING, -LETS] · to let to excess
—OVERLIES[v. -LAY°, -LAIN, -LYING, -LIES] · to lie over
—OVERLIT—[v. -LIT or -LIGHTED, -LIGHTING, -LIGHTS] · to light excessively
—OVERMANSY[n. OVERMEN] · a foreman / ----- [v. -MANNED, -MANNING, -MANS] · to provide with more men than are needed
—OVERMEN—[n. OVERMEN] · a foreman / ----- [v. -MANNED, -MANNING, -MANS] · to provide with more men than are needed
—OVERMIX—[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to mix too much
—OVERNEW—[a.] · too new
—OVERPAYS[v. -PAID, -PAYING, -PAYS] · to pay too much
—OVERPLY—[v. -PLIED, -PLYING, -PLIES] · to ply to excess; overwork
—OVERRANK[v. -RAN, -RUNNING, -RUNS] · to spread or swarm over
—OVERRUNS[v. -RAN, -RUNNING, -RUNS] · to spread or swarm over
—OVERSAD—[a.] · excessively sad
—OVERSAW—[v. -SAW, -SEEN, -SEEING, -SEES] · to watch over and direct
—OVERSEAS[b.] · overseas «beyond or across the sea» / ----- { oversea overseas § oversea overseas }
—OVERSEEDNRS[v. -SAW, -SEEN, -SEEING, -SEES] · to watch over and direct
—OVERSETS[v. -SET°, -SETTING, -SETS] · to turn or tip over
—OVERSEWNS[v. -SEWED, -SEWN, -SEWING, -SEWS] · to overhand
—OVERSUPS[v. -SUPPED, -SUPPING, -SUPS] · to sup to excess
—OVERTAX—[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to tax too heavily
—OVERTIPS[v. -TIPPED, -TIPPING, -TIPS] · to tip more than what is customary
COVERTLY—[a.] · in an overt manner
—OVERTOPS[v. -TOPPED, -TOPPING, -TOPS] · to rise above the top of
—OVERUSEDS[v. -USED, -USING, -USES] · to use too much
—OVERWETS[v. -WETTED, -WETTING, -WETS] · to wet too much

8-Letter Words Starting with OVER- (224 entries)

FRONTWORDBACKDEFINITION
COVERABLE—[a.] · excessively able
—OVERACTS—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to act with exaggeration
—OVERAGED—[a.] · too old to be useful
COVERAGES—[n. -S] · an amount in excess
COVERALLS—[n. -S] · a loose outer garment
—OVERARCH—[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to form an arch over
—OVERARMS—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to supply with an excess of weaponry (=overarmed overarming overarms)
—OVERAWED—[v. -AWED, -AWING, -AWES] · to subdue by inspiring awe
—OVERAWES—[v. -AWED, -AWING, -AWES] · to subdue by inspiring awe
—OVERBAKEDS[v. -BAKED, -BAKING, -BAKES] · to bake too long
—OVERBEARS[v. -BORE, -BORNE or -BORN, -BEARING, -BEARS] · to bring down by superior weight or force / ----- { overbear overbearing overbears overbore overborn overborne § overbearing overbore }
—OVERBEATS[v. -BEAT°, -BEATEN, -BEATING, -BEATS] · to beat too much
—OVERBETS—[v. -BET° or -BETTED, -BETTING, -BETS] · to bet too much
—OVERBIDS—[v. -BID°, -BID or -BIDDEN, -BIDDING, -BIDS] · to bid higher than
—OVERBILLS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to bill too much
—OVERBITES[n. -S] · a faulty closure of the teeth
—OVERBLEW—[v. -BLEW, -BLOWN, -BLOWING°, -BLOWS] · to give excessive importance to
—OVERBLOWNS[v. -BLEW, -BLOWN, -BLOWING°, -BLOWS] · to give excessive importance to
—OVERBOILS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to boil too long
—OVERBOLD—[a.] · excessively bold or forward
—OVERBOOKS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to issue reservations in excess of the space available
—OVERBOOTS[n. -S] · a boot worn over a shoe or another boot
—OVERBORE—[v. -BORE, -BORNE or -BORN, -BEARING, -BEARS] · to bring down by superior weight or force / ----- { overbear overbearing overbears overbore overborn overborne § overbearing overbore }
—OVERBORNE[v. -BORE, -BORNE or -BORN, -BEARING, -BEARS] · to bring down by superior weight or force / ----- { overbear overbearing overbears overbore overborn overborne § overbearing overbore }
—OVERBRED—[v. -BRED, -BREEDING, -BREEDS] · to breed to excess (=overbreed overbreeding overbreeds)
—OVERBURNST[v. -BURNED or -BURNT, -BURNING, -BURNS] · to burn too long
—OVERBUSY—[a.] · too busy
—OVERBUYS—[v. -BOUGHT, -BUYING, -BUYS] · to buy in quantities exceeding need or demand
—OVERCALLS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to overbid
—OVERCAME—[v. -CAME, -COMING, -COMES] · to get the better of
—OVERCASTS[v. -CAST° or -CASTED, -CASTING°, -CASTS] · to become cloudy or dark
—OVERCOATS[n. -S] · a warm coat worn over indoor clothing
—OVERCOLD—[a.] · too cold
—OVERCOMERS[v. -CAME, -COMING, -COMES] · to get the better of
—OVERCOOKS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to cook too long
—OVERCOOLS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to make too cool
—OVERCRAMS[v. -CRAMMED, -CRAMMING, -CRAMS] · to stuff or cram to excess
—OVERCROPS[v. -CROPPED, -CROPPING, -CROPS] · to exhaust the fertility of by cultivating to excess
—OVERCUREDS[v. -CURED, -CURING, -CURES] · to cure too long
—OVERCUTS—[v. -CUT°, -CUTTING, -CUTS] · to cut too much
—OVERDAREDS[v. -DARED, -DARING, -DARES] · to become too daring
—OVERDEAR—[a.] · too dear; too costly
—OVERDECKS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to adorn extravagantly
—OVERDOERS[n. -S] · one that overdoes «to do to excess»
—OVERDOES—[v. -DID, -DONE, -DOING, -DOES] · to do to excess
—OVERDOGS—[n. -S] · one that is dominant or victorious
—OVERDONE—[v. -DID, -DONE, -DOING, -DOES] · to do to excess
—OVERDOSEDS[v. -DOSED, -DOSING, -DOSES] · to give an excessive dose to
—OVERDRAWNS[v. -DREW, -DRAWN, -DRAWING, -DRAWS] · to draw checks on in excess of the balance
—OVERDREW—[v. -DREW, -DRAWN, -DRAWING, -DRAWS] · to draw checks on in excess of the balance
—OVERDUBS—[v. -DUBBED, -DUBBING, -DUBS] · to add sound to an existing recording
—OVERDYED—[v. -DYED, -DYEING, -DYES] · to dye with too much color
—OVERDYERS[n. -S] · one that overdyes «to dye with too much color»
—OVERDYES—[v. -DYED, -DYEING, -DYES] · to dye with too much color
—OVEREASY—[a.] · too easy
—OVEREATS—[v. OVERATE, -EATEN, -EATING, -EATS] · to eat to excess
—OVEREDITS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to edit more than necessary
—OVERFAST—[a.] · too fast
—OVERFEARS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to fear too much
—OVERFEEDS[v. -FED, -FEEDING, -FEEDS] · to feed too much
—OVERFILLS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to fill to overflowing
—OVERFINE—[a.] · excessively fine or particular
—OVERFISH—[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to deplete the supply of fish in an area by fishing to excess
—OVERFLEW—[v. -FLEW, -FLOWN, -FLYING, -FLIES] · to fly over
—OVERFLOWNS[v. -FLOWED, -FLOWN, -FLOWING, -FLOWS] · to flow over the top of
—OVERFOND—[a.] · too fond or affectionate
—OVERFOUL—[a.] · too foul
—OVERFREE—[a.] · too free
—OVERFULL—[a.] · too full
—OVERFUNDS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to fund more than required
—OVERGILDS[v. -GILDED or -GILT, -GILDING, -GILDS] · to gild over
—OVERGILT—[v. -GILDED or -GILT, -GILDING, -GILDS] · to gild over
—OVERGIRDS[v. -GIRDED or -GIRT, -GIRDING, -GIRDS] · to gird to excess
—OVERGIRT—[v. -GIRDED or -GIRT, -GIRDING, -GIRDS] · to gird to excess
—OVERGLAD—[a.] · too glad
—OVERGOADS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to goad too much
—OVERGREW—[v. -GREW, -GROWN, -GROWING, -GROWS] · to grow over
—OVERGROWNS[v. -GREW, -GROWN, -GROWING, -GROWS] · to grow over
—OVERHANDS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to sew with short, vertical stitches
—OVERHANGS[v. -HUNG, -HANGING, -HANGS] · to hang or project over
—OVERHARD—[a.] · too hard
—OVERHATEDS[v. -HATED, -HATING, -HATES] · to hate to excess
—OVERHAULS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to examine carefully for needed repairs
—OVERHEADS[n. -S] · the general cost of running a business
—OVERHEAPS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to heap up or accumulate to excess
—OVERHEARDS[v. -HEARD, -HEARING, -HEARS] · to hear without the speaker's knowledge or intention
—OVERHEATS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to heat to excess
—OVERHELD—[v. -HELD, -HOLDING, -HOLDS] · to rate too highly
—OVERHIGH—[a.] · too high
—OVERHOLDS[v. -HELD, -HOLDING, -HOLDS] · to rate too highly
—OVERHOLY—[a.] · too holy
—OVERHOPEDS[v. -HOPED, -HOPING, -HOPES] · to hope exceedingly
—OVERHUNG—[v. -HUNG, -HANGING, -HANGS] · to hang or project over
—OVERHUNTS[v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to deplete the supply of game in an area by hunting to excess
—OVERHYPEDS[v. -HYPED, -HYPING, -HYPES] · to hype to excess
—OVERIDLE—[a.] · too idle
—OVERJOYS—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to fill with great joy
—OVERJUST—[a.] · too just
—OVERKEEN—[a.] · too keen
—OVERKILLS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to destroy with more nuclear force than required
—OVERKIND—[a.] · too kind
—OVERLADEDNS[v. -LADED, -LADEN, -LADING, -LADES] · to load with too great a burden
—OVERLAID—[v. -LAID, -LAYING, -LAYS] · to lay over
—OVERLAIN—[v. -LAY°, -LAIN, -LYING, -LIES] · to lie over
—OVERLANDS[n. -S] · a train or stagecoach that travels over land
—OVERLAPS—[v. -LAPPED, -LAPPING, -LAPS] · to extend over and cover a part of
—OVERLATE—[a.] · too late
—OVERLAYS—[v. -LAID, -LAYING, -LAYS] · to lay over
—OVERLEAF—[b.] · on the other side of the page
—OVERLEAPST[v. -LEAPED or -LEAPT, -LEAPING, -LEAPS] · to leap over
—OVERLENDS[v. -LENT, -LENDING, -LENDS] · to lend too much
—OVERLENT—[v. -LENT, -LENDING, -LENDS] · to lend too much
COVERLETS—[v. -LET°, -LETTING, -LETS] · to let to excess
—OVERLEWD—[a.] · too lewd
—OVERLIES—[v. -LAY°, -LAIN, -LYING, -LIES] · to lie over
—OVERLIVEDS[v. -LIVED, -LIVING, -LIVES] · to outlive «to live longer than»
—OVERLOADS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to load to excess
—OVERLONG—[a.] · too long
—OVERLOOKS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to fail to notice
—OVERLORDS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to rule tyrannically
—OVERLOUD—[a.] · too loud
—OVERLOVEDS[v. -LOVED, -LOVING, -LOVES] · to love to excess
—OVERLUSH—[a.] · excessively lush
—OVERMANS—[n. OVERMEN] · a foreman / ----- [v. -MANNED, -MANNING, -MANS] · to provide with more men than are needed
—OVERMANY—[a.] · too many
—OVERMEEK—[a.] · excessively meek
—OVERMELTS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to melt too much
—OVERMILD—[a.] · too mild
—OVERMILKS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to milk to excess
—OVERMINEDS[v. -MINED, -MINING, -MINES] · to mine to excess
—OVERMUCH—[n. -ES] · an excess
—OVERNEAR—[a.] · too near
—OVERNEAT—[a.] · too neat
—OVERNICE—[a.] · excessively nice
—OVERPACKS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to pack to excess
—OVERPAID—[v. -PAID, -PAYING, -PAYS] · to pay too much
—OVERPASS—[v. -PASSED or -PAST, -PASSING, -PASSES] · to pass over
—OVERPAST—[v. -PASSED or -PAST, -PASSING, -PASSES] · to pass over
—OVERPAYS—[v. -PAID, -PAYING, -PAYS] · to pay too much
—OVERPERT—[a.] · too pert
—OVERPLANST[v. -PLANNED, -PLANNING, -PLANS] · to plan to excess
—OVERPLAYS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to exaggerate
—OVERPLOTS[v. -PLOTTED, -PLOTTING, -PLOTS] · to devise an overly complex plot for
—OVERPLUS—[n. -ES] · a surplus
—OVERPUMPS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to pump to excess
—OVERRANK—[a.] · too luxuriant in growth
—OVERRASH—[a.] · too rash
—OVERRATEDS[v. -RATED, -RATING, -RATES] · to rate too highly
—OVERRICH—[a.] · too rich
—OVERRIDES[v. -RODE, -RIDDEN, -RIDING, -RIDES] · to ride over
—OVERRIFE—[a.] · too rife
—OVERRIPE—[a.] · too ripe
—OVERRODE—[v. -RODE, -RIDDEN, -RIDING, -RIDES] · to ride over
—OVERRUDE—[a.] · excessively rude
—OVERRUFFS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to trump with a higher trump card than has already been played
—OVERRULEDS[v. -RULED, -RULING, -RULES] · to disallow the arguments of
—OVERRUNS—[v. -RAN, -RUNNING, -RUNS] · to spread or swarm over
—OVERSALES[n. -S] · the act of overselling «to sell more of than can be delivered»
—OVERSALTS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to salt to excess
—OVERSAVEDS[v. -SAVED, -SAVING, -SAVES] · to save too much
—OVERSEAS—[b.] · beyond or across the sea / ----- { oversea overseas § oversea overseas }
—OVERSEEDS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to seed to excess
—OVERSEEN—[v. -SAW, -SEEN, -SEEING, -SEES] · to watch over and direct
—OVERSEERS[n. -S] · one that oversees «to watch over and direct»
—OVERSEES—[v. -SAW, -SEEN, -SEEING, -SEES] · to watch over and direct
—OVERSELLS[v. -SOLD, -SELLING, -SELLS] · to sell more of than can be delivered
—OVERSETS—[v. -SET°, -SETTING, -SETS] · to turn or tip over
—OVERSEWN—[v. -SEWED, -SEWN, -SEWING, -SEWS] · to overhand
—OVERSEWS—[v. -SEWED, -SEWN, -SEWING, -SEWS] · to overhand
—OVERSHOES[n. -S] · a protective outer shoe
—OVERSHOTS[n. -S] · a type of fabric weave
—OVERSICK—[a.] · too sick
—OVERSIDES[n. -S] · the other side of a phonograph record
—OVERSIZEDS[n. -S] · an unusually large size / ----- { oversize § oversizes § oversize oversized oversizes § oversize oversized }
COVERSLIPST[v. -SLIPPED or -SLIPT, -SLIPPING, -SLIPS] · to leave out
—OVERSLOW—[a.] · too slow
—OVERSOAKS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to soak too much
—OVERSOFT—[a.] · too soft
—OVERSOLD—[v. -SOLD, -SELLING, -SELLS] · to sell more of than can be delivered
—OVERSOON—[b.] · too soon
—OVERSOULS[n. -S] · a supreme reality or mind in transcendentalism~
—OVERSPINS[n. -S] · a forward spin imparted to a ball
—OVERSTAYS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to stay beyond the limits or duration of
—OVERSTEPS[v. -STEPPED, -STEPPING, -STEPS] · to go beyond
—OVERSTIRS[v. -STIRRED, -STIRRING, -STIRS] · to stir too much
—OVERSUDS—[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] · to form an excessive amount of suds
—OVERSUPS—[v. -SUPPED, -SUPPING, -SUPS] · to sup to excess
—OVERSURE—[a.] · too sure
—OVERTAKENS[v. -TOOK, -TAKEN, -TAKING, -TAKES] · to catch up with
—OVERTALKS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to talk to excess
—OVERTAME—[a.] · too tame
—OVERTART—[a.] · too tart
—OVERTASKS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to task too severely
—OVERTHINKS[a.] · too thin
—OVERTIMEDS[v. -TIMED, -TIMING, -TIMES] · to exceed the desired timing for
—OVERTIPS—[v. -TIPPED, -TIPPING, -TIPS] · to tip more than what is customary
—OVERTIREDS[v. -TIRED, -TIRING, -TIRES] · to tire excessively
—OVERTOILS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to wear out or exhaust by excessive toil
—OVERTONES[n. -S] · a higher partial tone
—OVERTOOK—[v. -TOOK, -TAKEN, -TAKING, -TAKES] · to catch up with
—OVERTOPS—[v. -TOPPED, -TOPPING, -TOPS] · to rise above the top of
—OVERTRIMS[v. -TRIMMED, -TRIMMING, -TRIMS] · to trim too much
COVERTUREDS[v. -TURED, -TURING, -TURES] · to propose
—OVERTURNS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to turn over
—OVERURGEDS[v. -URGED, -URGING, -URGES] · to urge too much
—OVERUSED—[v. -USED, -USING, -USES] · to use too much
—OVERUSES—[v. -USED, -USING, -USES] · to use too much
—OVERVIEWS[n. -S] · a summary
—OVERVOTEDS[v. -VOTED, -VOTING, -VOTES] · to defeat by a majority of votes
—OVERWARMS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to warm too much
—OVERWARY—[a.] · too wary
—OVERWEAK—[a.] · too weak
—OVERWEARSY[v. -WORE, -WORN, -WEARING, -WEARS] · to wear out
—OVERWEENS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to be arrogant
—OVERWETS—[v. -WETTED, -WETTING, -WETS] · to wet too much
—OVERWIDE—[a.] · too wide
—OVERWILY—[a.] · too wily
—OVERWINDS[v. -WOUND, -WINDING, -WINDS] · to wind too much, as a watch
—OVERWISE—[a.] · too wise
—OVERWORDS[n. -S] · a word or phrase repeated at intervals in a song
—OVERWORE—[v. -WORE, -WORN, -WEARING, -WEARS] · to wear out
—OVERWORKS[v. -WORKED or -WROUGHT, -WORKING, -WORKS] · to cause to work too hard
—OVERWORN—[v. -WORE, -WORN, -WEARING, -WEARS] · to wear out
—OVERZEALS[n. -S] · excess of zeal

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