English-Thai Dictionary
overt
ADJ ชัดเจน โจ่งแจ้ง manifest open obvious covert concealed chad-jean
overt act
N การแสดงออก อย่างชัดแจ้ง kan-sa-dang-ook-yang-chad-jang
overtake
VI ตามทัน ไล่ตาม ทัน catch up with overhaul tam-tan
overtake
VI ไล่ทัน ไล่ แซง catch up with lai-tan
overtake
VT ตามทัน ไล่ตาม ทัน catch up with overhaul tam-tan
overtake
VT เกิดขึ้น อย่าง ฉับพลัน เกิดขึ้น อย่าง ทันทีทันใด befall happen koed-kuan-yang-chab-pan
overtake
VT ไล่ทัน ไล่ แซง pass outstrip lai-tan
overtaken
VI กริยา ช่อง ที่ 3 ของ overtake kri-ya-chong-ti-kong
overtaken
VT กริยา ช่อง ที่ 3 ของ overtake kri-ya-chong-ti-kong
overtax
VT ทำให้ ยากลำบาก ทำให้ เหนื่อยอ่อน tam-ha0yak-lam-bak
overtax
VT เก็บภาษี มากเกินไป keb-pa-se-mak-koen-pai
overthrew
VT กริยา ช่อง ที่ 2 ของ overthrow kri-ya-chong-ti-kong
overthrow
N การ ล้มล้าง จาก อำนาจ การ โค่นล้ม จาก อำนาจ downfall dethronement kan-lom-lang-jak-am-nad
overthrow
VT ขว้าง ลูก ไกล เกินไป kwang-luk-kai-koen-pai
overthrow
VT ทำให้ ล้ม topple overturn tam-hai-lom
overthrow
VT ล้มล้าง จาก อำนาจ bring down dethrone lom-lang-jak-am-nad
overthrown
VT กริยา ช่อง ที่ 3 ของ overthrow kri-ya-chong-ti-kong
overtime
ADV นอกเวลา ปกติ ล่วงเวลา nok-we-la-pok-ka-ti
overtime
N ระยะเวลา ที่ เพิ่ม จาก เวลา ปกติ ใน การแข่งขัน extra time ra-ya-we-la-ti-poem-jak-we-la-pok-ka-ti-nai-kan-kang
overtime
N เงินพิเศษ สำหรับ งานนอกเวลา เงิน ค่าล่วงเวลา ngen-pi-sed-sam-rab-ngan-nok-we-la
overtime
N เวลา พิเศษ ที่ นอกเหนือจาก เวลาทำงาน ปกติ extra working time we-la-pi-sed-ti-nok-nuan-jak-we-la-tam-ngan-pok-ka-ti
overtire
VT ทำ จน เหนื่อย ไป overdo tam-jon-nuai-pai
overtired
ADJ เหนื่อยล้า มาก อ่อนล้า เต็มที่ nuai-la-mak
overtly
ADV อย่าง ไม่ ปกปิด อย่างเปิดเผย โดยเจตนา apparently clearly yang-mai-pok-pid
overtone
N ความหมาย เสริม ความหมาย รอง connotation hint kwam-mai-soem
overtone
N เสียง แทรก เสียง สอดแทรก inference siang-sank
overtook
VI กริยา ช่อง ที่ 2 ของ overtake kri-ya-chong-ti-kong
overtook
VT กริยา ช่อง ที่ 2 ของ overtake kri-ya-chong-ti-kong
overtop
VT อยู่ เหนือกว่า อยู่ สูง กว่า เหนือกว่า dominate exceed surpass yu-nuan-kwa
overtrade
VI ค้าขาย เกินกำลัง ทำ ค้าขาย เกิน ความสามารถ ka-kai-koen-kam-lang
overtrain
VI ฝึก หนัก เกินไป ฝึกซ้อม มากเกินไป ฝึก นาน เกินไป fueak-nak-koen-pai
overtrain
VT ฝึก หนัก เกินไป ฝึกซ้อม มากเกินไป ฝึก นาน เกินไป fueak-nak-koen-pai
overtrump
VI เล่นไพ่ ทรัมพ์ สูง กว่า ผู้ เล่น คนอื่น len-pai-tram-suang-kwa-phu-len-kon-uen
overtrump
VT เล่นไพ่ ทรัมพ์ สูง กว่า ผู้ เล่น คนอื่น len-pai-tram-suang-kwa-phu-len-kon-uen
overture
N การ เกริ่น นำ การ เสนอ นำ introduction prelude kan-korn-nam
overture
N เพลง โหมโรง ดนตรี ที่ เล่น นำ ก่อนที่จะ แสดง คอนเสิร์ต plang-hom-rong
overturn
N การ ทำให้ คว่ำ kan-tam-hai-kwam
overturn
VI คว่ำ ลง พลิกคว่ำ topple turn over kwam-long
overturn
VT ทำให้ คว่ำ ทำให้ ล้ม คว่ำ พลิกคว่ำ topple turn over tam-hai-kwam
overturn
VT ล้ม จาก อำนาจ overthrow dethrone lom-jak-am-nad
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
OVERT
a.[L. aperio.] Open to view; public; apparent; as overt virtues; an overt essay. But the word is now used chiefly in law. Thus an overt act of treason is distinguished from secret design or intention not carried into effect, and even from words spoken. A market overt, is a place where goods are publicly exposed to sale. A pound over, is one open overhead, as distinguished from a pound covert or close.
OVERTAKE
v.t. 1. To come up with in a course, pursuit, progress or motion; to catch.
The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake. Exodus 15:9.
2. To come upon; to fall on afterwards. Vengeance shall overtake the wicked.
3. To take by surprise.
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye who are spiritual, restore such one in the spirit of meekness. Galatians 6:1.
OVERTASK
v.t.To impose too heavy a task or injunction on.
OVERTAX
v.t.To tax too heavily.
OVERTHROW
v.t.[See Throw. ] 1. To turn upside down.
His wife overthrew the table.
2. To throw down.
3. To ruin; to demolish.
When the walls of Thebes he overthrew.
4. To defeat; to conquer; to vanquish; as, to overthrow an army or an enemy.
5. To subvert; to destroy; as, to overthrow the constitution or state; to overthrow religion.
OVERTHROW
n. 1. The state of being overturned or turned off the basis.
2. Ruin; destruction; as the overthrow of the state.
3. Defeat; discomfiture; as the overthrow of enemies.
4. Degradation.
OVERTHROWER
n.One that overthrows, defeats or destroys.
OVERTHWART
a. 1. Opposite; being over the way or street.
2. Crossing at right angles.
3. Cross; perverse; adverse; contradictions.
OVERTHWART
prep. Across; from side to side.
OVERTHWARTLY
adv. 1. Across; transversely.
2. Perversely.
OVERTHWARTNESS
n. 1. The state of being athwart or lying across.
2. Perverseness; pervicacity.
OVERTIRE
v.t.To tire to excess; to subdue by fatigue.
OVERTITLE
v.t.To give too high a title to.
OVERTLY
adv. Openly; in open view; publicly.
OVERTOOK
pret.of overtake.
OVERTOP
v.t. 1. To rise above the top.
2. To excel; to surpass.
3. To obscure; to make of less importance by superior excellence.
OVERTOWER
v.t.To soar too high.
OVERTRIP
v.t.To trip over; to walk nimbly over.
OVERTRUST
v.t.To trust with too much confidence.
OVERTURE
n. 1. Opening; disclosure; discovery. [In this literal sense, little used. ]
2. Proposal; something offered for consideration, acceptance or rejection. The prince made overtures of peace, which were accepted.
3. The opening piece, prelude or symphony of some public act, ceremony or entertainment. The overture in theatrical entertainments, is a piece of music usually ending in a fugue. The overture of a jubilee is a general procession, etc.
OVERTURN
v.t. 1. To overset; to turn or throw from a basis or foundation; as, to overturn a carriage or a building.
2. To subvert; to ruin; to destroy.
3. To overpower; to conquer.
OVERTURN
n.State of being overturned or subverted; overthrow.
OVERTURNABLE
a.That may be overturned. [Not much used. ]
OVERTURNED
pp. Overset; overthrown.
OVERTURNER
n.One that overturns or subverts.
OVERTURNING
ppr. Oversetting; overthrowing; subverting.
OVERTURNING
n.An oversetting; subversion; change; revolution.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
OVERT
O "vert, a. Etym: [OF. overt, F. ouvert, p. p. of OF. ovrir, F.ouvrir, to open, of uncertain origin; cf. It. aprire, OIt. also oprire, L. aperire to open, operire to cover, deoperire to uncover. Perch. from L. aperire influenced by F. couvrir to cover. Cf. Aperient, Cover. ]
1. Open to view; public; apparent; manifest. Overt and apparent virtues bring forth praise. Bacon.
2. (Law )
Defn: Not covert; open; public; manifest; as, an overt act of treason. Macaulay. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court. Constitution of the U. S.
Note: In criminal law, an overt act is an open done in pursuance and manifestation of a criminal design; the mere design or intent not being punishable without such act. In English law, market overt is an open market; a pound overt is an open, uncovered pound.
OVERTAKE
O `ver *take ", v. t. [imp. Overtook; p. p. Overtaken; p. pr. & vb. n.Overtaking.]
1. To come up with in a course, pursuit, progress, or motion; to catch up with. Follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say. .. Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good. Gen. xliv. 4.He had him overtaken in his flight. Spenser.
2. To come upon from behind; to discover; to surprise; to capture; to overcome. If a man be overtaken in a fault. Gal. vi. 1 I shall see The winged vengeance overtake such children. Shak.
3. Hence, figuratively, in the past participle (overtaken ), drunken. [Obs. ] Holland.
OVERTALK
OVERTALK O `ver *talk ", v. i.
Defn: To talk to excess. Milton.
OVERTASK
OVERTASK O `ver *task ", v. t.
Defn: To task too heavily.
OVERTAX
OVERTAX O `ver *tax ", v. t.
Defn: To tax or to task too heavily.
OVERTEDIOUS
OVERTEDIOUS O `ver *te "di *ous, a.
Defn: Too tedious.
OVERTEMPT
OVERTEMPT O `ver *tempt ", v. t.
Defn: To tempt exceedingly, or beyond the power of resistance. Milton.
OVERTHROW
O `ver *throw ", v. t. [imp. Overthrew; p. p. Overthrown; p. pr. & vb. n. Overthrowing.]
1. To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down. His wife overthrew the table. Jer. Taylor.
2. To cause to fall or to fail; to subvert; to defeat; to make a ruin of; to destroy. When the walls of Thebes he overthrew. Dryden. [Gloucester ] that seeks to overthrow religion. Shak.
Syn. -- To demolish; overturn; prostrate; destroy; ruin; subvert; overcome; conquer; defeat; discomfit; vanquish; beat; rout.
OVERTHROW
OVERTHROW O "ver *throw `, n.
1. The act of overthrowing; the state of being overthrow; ruin. Your sudden overthrow much rueth me. Spenser.
2. (a ) (Baseball ) The act of throwing a ball too high, as over a player's head. (b ) (Cricket ) A faulty return of the ball by a fielder, so that striker makes an additional run.
OVERTHWART
OVERTHWART O "ver *thwart ", a.
1. Having a transverse position; placed or situated across; hence, opposite. "Our overthwart neighbors." Dryden.
2. Crossing in kind or disposition; perverse; adverse; opposing. "Overthwart humor. " Clarendon.
OVERTHWART
OVERTHWART O "ver *thwart ", adv.
Defn: Across; crosswise; transversely. "Y'clenched overthwart and endelong." Chaucer.
OVERTHWART
OVERTHWART O "ver *thwart ", prep.
Defn: Across; from alde to side of. "Huge trees overthwart one another. " Milton.
OVERTHWART
OVERTHWART O "ver *thwart `, n.
Defn: That which is overthwart; an adverse circumstance; opposition. [Obs. ] Surrey.
OVERTHWART
OVERTHWART , v. t.
Defn: To cross; to oppose. [Obs. ]
OVERTHWARTLY
OVERTHWARTLY O `ver *thwart "ly, adv.
Defn: In an overthwart manner; across; also, perversely. [Obs. ] Peacham.
OVERTHWARTNESS
OVERTHWARTNESS O "ver *thwart "ness, n.
Defn: The state of being overthwart; perverseness. [Obs. ] Lord Herbert.
OVERTILT
OVERTILT O `ver *tilt ", v. t.
Defn: To tilt over; to overturn.
OVERTIME
OVERTIME O "ver *time `, n.
Defn: Time beyond, or in excess of, a limit; esp. , extra working time.
OVERTIRE
OVERTIRE O `ver *tire ", v. t.
Defn: To tire to excess; to exhaust.
OVERTIRE
OVERTIRE O `ver *tire ", v. t.
Defn: To become too tired. Br. Hall.
OVERTITLE
OVERTITLE O `ver *ti "tle, v. t.
Defn: To give too high a title to.
OVERTLY
OVERTLY O "vert *ly, adv.
Defn: Publicly; openly.
OVERTOIL
OVERTOIL O `ver *toil ", v. t.
Defn: To overwork.
OVERTOIL
OVERTOIL O `ver *toil ", v. t.
Defn: To weary excessively; to exhaust. Then dozed a while herself, but overtoiled By that day's grief and travel. Tennyson.
OVERTONE
O "ver *tone `, n. Etym: [A translation of G. oberton. See Over, Tone. ](Mus. )
Defn: One of the harmonics faintly heard with and above a tone as it dies away, produced by some aliquot portion of the vibrating sting or column of air which yields the fundamental tone; one of the natural harmonic scale of tones, as the octave, twelfth, fifteenth, etc. ; an aliquot or "partial " tone; a harmonic. See Harmonic, and Tone. Tyndall.
OVERTOP
O `ver *top ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overtopped; p. pr. & vb. n.Overtopping.]
1. To rise above the top of; to exceed in height; to tower above. "To old Pelion. " Shak.
2. To go beyond; to transcend; to transgress. If kings presume to overtop the law by which they reign, ... they are by law to be reduced into order. Milton.
3. To make of less importance, or throw into the background, by superior excellence; to dwarf; to obscure. Becon.
OVERTOWER
OVERTOWER O `ver *tow "er, v. t.
Defn: To tower over or above.
OVERTOWER
OVERTOWER O `ver *tow "er, v. i.
Defn: To soar too high. [R.] Fuller.
OVERTRADE
OVERTRADE O `ver *trade ", v. i.
Defn: To trade beyond one's capital; to buy goods beyond the means of paying for or seleng them; to overstock the market.
OVERTRADING
OVERTRADING O `ver *trad "ing, n.
Defn: The act or practice of buying goods beyond the means of payment; a glutting of the market.
OVERTREAD
O `ver *tread ", v. t. Etym: [AS. oferiredan.]
Defn: To tread over or upon.
OVERTRIP
OVERTRIP O `ver *trip ", v. t.
Defn: To trip over nimbly.
OVERTROUBLED
OVERTROUBLED O `ver *trou "bled, a.
Defn: Excessively troubled.
OVERTROW
OVERTROW O `ver *trow ", v. i.
Defn: To be too trustful or confident; to trust too much. [Obs. ] Wyclif
OVERTRUST
OVERTRUST O "ver *trust `, n.
Defn: Excessive confidence.
OVERTRUST
OVERTRUST O `ver *trust ", v. t. & i.
Defn: To trust too much. Bp. Hall.
OVERTURE
O "ver *ture, Etym: [OF. overture, F. ouverture, fr. OF. ovrir, F.ouvrir. See Overt. ]
1. An opening or aperture; a recess; a recess; a chamber. [Obs. ] Spenser. "The cave's inmost overture. " Chapman.
2. Disclosure; discovery; revelation. [Obs. ] It was he That made the overture of thy treasons to us. Shak.
3. A proposal; an offer; a proposition formally submitted for consideration, acceptance, or rejection. "The great overture of the gospel. " Barrow.
4. (Mus. )
Defn: A composition, for a full orchestra, designed as an introduction to an oratorio, opera, or ballet, or as an independent piece; -- called in the latter case a concert overture.
OVERTURE
OVERTURE O "ver *ture, v. t.
Defn: To make an overture to; as, to overture a religious body on some subject.
OVERTURN
O `ver *turn ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overturned; p. pr. & vb. n.Overturning. ]
1. To turn or throw from a basis, foundation, or position; to overset; as, to overturn a carriage or a building.
2. To subvert; to destroy; to overthrow.
3. To overpower; to conquer. Milton.
Syn. -- To demolish; overthrow. See Demolish.
OVERTURN
OVERTURN O "ver *turn `, n.
Defn: The act off overturning, or the state of being overturned or subverted; overthrow; as, an overturn of parties.
OVERTURNABLE
OVERTURNABLE O `ver *turn "a *ble, a.
Defn: Capable of being, or liable to be, overturned or subverted.
OVERTURNER
OVERTURNER O `ver *turn "er, n.
Defn: One who overturns. South.
New American Oxford Dictionary
overt
o vert |ōˈvərt, ˈōvərt oʊˈvərt ˈoʊvərt | ▶adjective done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden: an overt act of aggression | in untreated cases, overt psychosis may occur. DERIVATIVES o vert ly adverb, o vert ness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, past participle of ovrir ‘to open, ’ from Latin aperire.
overtake
o ver take |ˌōvərˈtāk ˈˌoʊvərˈteɪk | ▶verb ( past overtook; past participle overtaken ) [ with obj. ] 1 catch up with and pass while traveling in the same direction: the driver overtook a line of vehicles. • become greater or more successful than: Germany rapidly overtook Britain in industrial output. 2 (esp. of misfortune ) come suddenly or unexpectedly upon: the pattern of economic ruin overtook them. • (of a feeling ) affect (someone ) suddenly and powerfully: weariness overtook him and he retired to bed.
overtask
o ver task |ˌōvərˈtask ˌoʊvərˈtæsk | ▶verb [ with obj. ] impose too much work on: (as adj. overtasked ) : an overtasked school system.
overtax
o ver tax |ˌōvərˈtaks ˈˌoʊvərˈtæks | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 require (a person or company ) to pay too much tax: if you're overtaxed, we want you in our party. 2 make excessive demands on (a person's strength, abilities, etc. ): do athletes overtax their hearts? DERIVATIVES o ver tax a tion |-takˈsāSHən |noun overtax ( sense 1 )
overthink
o ver think |ˌōvərˈTHiNGk ˌoʊvərˈθɪŋk | ▶verb [ with obj. ] think about (something ) too much or for too long: must you overthink every relationship? | [ no obj. ] : he doesn't make snap decisions, but he doesn't overthink either.
overthrow
o ver throw ▶verb |ˌōvərˈTHrō ˌoʊvərˈθroʊ | ( past overthrew; past participle overthrown ) [ with obj. ] 1 remove forcibly from power: military coups which had attempted to overthrow the king. • put an end to (something ), typically by the use of force or violence: their subversive activities are calculated to overthrow parliamentary democracy. • archaic knock or throw to the ground: one who is already prostrate cannot be overthrown. 2 throw (a ball ) further or harder than intended: he grips the ball too tight and overthrows it. • throw a ball beyond (a receiving player ): he overthrew a receiver in the end zone. ▶noun |ˈōvərˌTHrō ˈoʊvərˌθroʊ | 1 [ in sing. ] a removal from power; a defeat or downfall: plotting the overthrow of the government. 2 (in baseball and other games ) a throw that sends a ball past its intended recipient or target. 3 a panel of decorated wrought-iron work above an arch or gateway.
overthrust
o ver thrust |ˈōvərˌTHrəst ˈoʊvərˌθrəst |Geology ▶noun the thrust of one series of rock strata over another, esp. along a fault line at a shallow angle to the horizontal. ▶verb ( past and past participle overthrust ) [ with obj. ] force (a body of rock ) over another: (as noun overthrusting ) : the increased overburden resulting from overthrusting. • (of a body of rock ) be forced over (another formation ): the shales are overthrust by Carboniferous rocks.
overtime
o ver time |ˈōvərˌtīm ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm | ▶noun time in addition to what is normal, as time worked beyond one's scheduled working hours: fewer opportunities for overtime | [ as modifier ] : an overtime ban. • payment for such extra work. • extra time played at the end of a game that is tied at the end of the regulation time: they lost in overtime. ▶adverb in addition to normal working hours: they were working overtime to fulfill a big order | figurative : his brain was working overtime.
overtip
o ver tip |ˌōvərˈtip ˌoʊvərˈtɪp | ▶verb ( overtips, overtipping, overtipped ) [ with obj. ] give (someone ) an excessively generous tip.
overtire
o ver tire |ˌōvərˈtīr ˌoʊvərˈtaɪər | ▶verb [ with obj. ] exhaust (someone ): walk at a pace that does not overtire you.
overtone
o ver tone |ˈōvərˌtōn ˈoʊvərˌtoʊn | ▶noun 1 a musical tone that is a part of the harmonic series above a fundamental note and may be heard with it. • Physics a component of any oscillation whose frequency is an integral multiple of the fundamental frequency. 2 (often overtones ) a subtle or subsidiary quality, implication, or connotation: the decision may have political overtones. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from over- + tone, suggested by German Oberton .
overtop
o ver top |ˌōvərˈtäp ˌoʊvərˈtɑp | ▶verb ( overtops, overtopping, overtopped ) [ with obj. ] exceed in height: no building is allowed to overtop the cathedral. • (esp. of water ) rise over the top of (a barrier constructed to hold it back ): the old sea wall is regularly overtopped by high tides. • be superior to: none can overtop him in goodness.
overtrade
o ver trade |ˌōvərˈtrād ˌoʊvərˈtreɪd | ▶verb [ no obj. ] engage in more business than can be supported by the market or by the funds or resources available.
overtrain
o ver train |ˌōvərˈtrān ˌoʊvərˈtreɪn | ▶verb (with reference to an athlete ) train or cause to train too hard or for too long.
overtrick
o ver trick |ˈōvərˌtrik ˈoʊvərˌtrɪk | ▶noun Bridge a trick taken by the declarer in excess of the contract.
overtrousers
over |trou ¦sers |ˈəʊvətraʊzəs | ▶plural noun waterproof trousers, typically worn over other trousers.
overtrump
o ver trump |ˌōvərˈtrəmp ˌoʊvərˈtrəmp | ▶verb [ no obj. ] (in bridge and similar card games ) play a trump that is higher than one already played in the same trick. ▶noun an act of overtrumping.
overture
o ver ture |ˈōvərCHər, -ˌCHo͝or ˈoʊvərˌtʃʊ (ə )r ˈoʊvərˌtʃər | ▶noun 1 an introduction to something more substantial: the talks were no more than an overture to a long debate. • (usu. overtures ) an approach or proposal made to someone with the aim of opening negotiations or establishing a relationship: Coleen listened to his overtures of love. 2 Music an orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera, suite, play, oratorio, or other extended composition. • an independent orchestral composition in one movement. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘aperture ’): from Old French, from Latin apertura ‘aperture. ’
overturn
o ver turn ▶verb |ˌōvərˈtərn ˌoʊvərˈtərn | [ with obj. ] 1 tip (something ) over so that it is on its side or upside down: the crowd proceeded to overturn cars and set them on fire. • [ no obj. ] turn over and come to rest upside down, typically as the result of an accident: a large housetrailer overturned in the middle of the road. 2 abolish, invalidate, or reverse (a previous system, decision, situation, etc. ): the results overturned previous findings | he fought for eight years to overturn a conviction for armed robbery. ▶noun |ˈōvərˌtərn ˈoʊvətəːn | rare an act of turning over or upsetting something; a revolution, subversion, or reversal. • Ecology the occasional (typically twice yearly ) mixing of the water of a thermally stratified lake.
overtype
o ver type |ˈōvərˌtīp ˌoʊvərˈtaɪp | ▶verb [ with obj. ] type over (another character ): overtype it with the correct number and press Return. ▶noun a facility or operating mode allowing overtyping.
Oxford Dictionary
overt
overt |əʊˈvəːt, ˈəʊvət | ▶adjective done or shown openly; plainly apparent: an overt act of aggression | people with HIV progressing to overt AIDS. DERIVATIVES overtly adverb, overtness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, past participle of ovrir ‘to open ’, from Latin aperire.
overtake
over |take |əʊvəˈteɪk | ▶verb ( past overtook; past participle overtaken ) [ with obj. ] 1 chiefly Brit. catch up with and pass while travelling in the same direction: the driver overtook a line of vehicles | [ no obj. ] : he overtook in the face of oncoming traffic. • become greater or more successful than: Germany rapidly overtook Britain in industrial output. 2 (especially of misfortune ) come suddenly or unexpectedly upon: disaster overtook the town in ad 296. • (of a feeling ) affect (someone ) suddenly and powerfully: weariness overtook him and he retired to bed.
overtask
over |task |əʊvəˈtɑːsk | ▶verb [ with obj. ] impose too much work on: (as adj. overtasked ) : an overtasked school system.
overtax
over |tax |əʊvəˈtaks | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 require to pay too much tax: the UK is not overtaxed compared to other countries. 2 make excessive demands on (a person's strength, abilities, etc. ): do athletes overtax their hearts? DERIVATIVES overtaxation noun overtax ( sense 1 )
overthink
overthink |əʊvəˈθɪŋk | ▶verb [ with obj. ] think about (something ) too much or for too long: I often wonder if women tend to overthink situations | [ no obj. ] : he doesn't make snap decisions, but he doesn't overthink either.
overthrow
over |throw ▶verb |əʊvəˈθrəʊ | ( past overthrew; past participle overthrown ) [ with obj. ] 1 remove forcibly from power: military coups which had attempted to overthrow the King. • put an end to (something ) by the use of force: their subversive activities are calculated to overthrow parliamentary democracy. • archaic knock or throw to the ground. 2 throw (a ball ) further than the intended distance. • chiefly N. Amer. throw a ball beyond (a receiving player ): Dodge overthrew a receiver in the end zone. ▶noun |ˈəʊvəθrəʊ | 1 [ in sing. ] a removal from power: plotting the overthrow of the government. 2 (in cricket, baseball, and other games ) a throw which sends a ball past its intended recipient or target. • a score made because the ball has been overthrown: his throw missed the stumps and went for four overthrows. 3 a panel of decorated wrought-iron work above an arch or gateway.
overthrust
overthrust |ˈəʊvəθrʌst |Geology ▶noun [ mass noun ] the thrust of one series of rock strata over another, especially along a fault line at a shallow angle to the horizontal. ▶verb ( past and past participle overthrust ) [ with obj. ] force (a body of rock ) over another.
overtime
over |time |ˈəʊvətʌɪm | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 time worked in addition to one's normal working hours: fewer opportunities for overtime. • payment for overtime. 2 N. Amer. extra time played at the end of a game that is tied at the end of the regulation time: they lost in overtime. ▶adverb in addition to normal working hours: we worked overtime to fulfil a big order | figurative : his brain was working overtime.
overtip
over |tip ▶verb [ with obj. ] give an excessively generous tip to: the food was so cheap that I overtipped the waitress.
overtire
over |tire |əʊvəˈtʌɪə | ▶verb [ with obj. ] exhaust (someone ): walk at a pace that does not overtire you. DERIVATIVES overtired adjective
overtone
over |tone |ˈəʊvətəʊn | ▶noun 1 a musical tone which is a part of the harmonic series above a fundamental note, and may be heard with it. • Physics a component of any oscillation whose frequency is an integral multiple of the fundamental frequency. 2 (often overtones ) a subtle or subsidiary quality, implication, or connotation: the decision may have political overtones. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from over- + tone, suggested by German Oberton .
overtop
over |top |əʊvəˈtɒp | ▶verb ( overtops, overtopping, overtopped ) [ with obj. ] exceed in height: no building is allowed to overtop the cathedral. • (especially of water ) rise over the top of (a barrier ): the old sea wall is regularly overtopped by high tides. • archaic be superior to: none can overtop him in goodness. ▶adverb & preposition chiefly Canadian over: [ as prep. ] : sprinkle the mixture overtop the batter.
overtrade
over |trade ▶verb [ no obj. ] engage in more business than can be supported by the market or by the funds or resources available.
overtrain
over |train |əʊvəˈtreɪn | ▶verb (especially with reference to an athlete ) train or cause to train excessively.
overtrick
over |trick |ˈəʊvətrɪk | ▶noun Bridge a trick taken by the declarer in excess of the contract.
overtrousers
over |trou ¦sers |ˈəʊvətraʊzəs | ▶plural noun waterproof trousers, typically worn over other trousers.
overtrump
over |trump |əʊvəˈtrʌmp | ▶verb another term for overruff.
overture
over |ture |ˈəʊvətj (ʊ )ə | ▶noun 1 an orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera, play, etc. • an independent orchestral composition in one movement. 2 an introduction to something more substantial: the talks were no more than an overture to a long debate. 3 (usu. overtures ) an approach or proposal made to someone with the aim of opening negotiations or establishing a relationship: he began making overtures to British merchant banks. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘aperture ’): from Old French, from Latin apertura ‘aperture ’.
overturn
over |turn ▶verb |əʊvəˈtəːn | [ with obj. ] 1 tip (something ) over so that it is on its side or upside down: the crowd proceeded to overturn cars and set them on fire. • [ no obj. ] turn over and come to rest upside down: a coach hit a car and overturned. 2 abolish, invalidate, or reverse (a previous system, decision, situation, etc. ): the results overturned previous findings | he fought for eight years to overturn a conviction for armed robbery. ▶noun |ˈəʊvətəːn | rare an act of overturning something. • [ mass noun ] Ecology the occasional (typically twice yearly ) mixing of the water of a thermally stratified lake.
overtype
over |type ▶verb [ with obj. ] type over (another character ) on a computer screen.
American Oxford Thesaurus
overt
overt adjective an overt attempt to sidestep the truth: undisguised, unconcealed, plain (to see ), clear, apparent, conspicuous, obvious, noticeable, manifest, patent, open, blatant. ANTONYMS covert.
overtake
overtake verb 1 a green car overtook the taxi: pass, go past /by, get /pull ahead of, leave behind, outdistance, outstrip. 2 tourism overtook lumber as the main revenue source: outstrip, surpass, overshadow, eclipse, outshine, outclass; dwarf, put in the shade, exceed, top, cap. 3 the calamity that overtook us: befall, happen to, come upon, hit, strike, overwhelm, overcome, be visited on; literary betide.
overthrow
overthrow verb 1 the president was overthrown: remove (from office /power ), bring down, topple, depose, oust, displace, unseat, dethrone. 2 an attempt to overthrow military rule: put an end to, defeat, conquer. ▶noun 1 the overthrow of the general: removal (from office /power ), downfall, fall, toppling, deposition, ousting, displacement, supplanting, unseating. 2 the overthrow of capitalism: ending, defeat, displacement, fall, collapse, downfall, demise.
overtone
overtone noun there were overtones of flirtatious mischief in her letter: connotation, hidden meaning, implication, association, undercurrent, undertone, echo, vibrations, hint, suggestion, insinuation, intimation, suspicion, feeling, nuance.
overture
overture noun 1 the overture to "Don Giovanni ": prelude, introduction, opening, introductory movement. 2 the overture to a long debate: preliminary, prelude, introduction, lead-in, precursor, start, beginning. 3 peace overtures: (opening ) move, approach, advances, feeler, signal, proposal, proposition.
overturn
overturn verb 1 the boat overturned: capsize, turn turtle, keel over, tip over, topple over, turn over, flip; Nautical pitchpole. 2 I overturned the stool: upset, tip over, topple over, turn over, knock over, upend. 3 the Supreme Court may overturn this ruling: cancel, reverse, rescind, repeal, revoke, retract, countermand, disallow, override, overrule, veto, quash, overthrow, annul, nullify, invalidate, negate, void; Law vacate; formal abrogate; archaic recall.
Oxford Thesaurus
overt
overt adjective there was little overt opposition to parliamentary government: undisguised, unconcealed, plain to see, plainly seen, plain, clear, apparent, conspicuous, unmistakable, obvious, noticeable, observable, visible, manifest, patent, open, public, above board; blatant, glaring, shameless, brazen. ANTONYMS covert, hidden.
overtake
overtake verb 1 a green car overtook the taxi: pass, get past, go past, go by, overhaul, get /pull ahead of, leave behind, outdistance, outstrip; gain on, catch up with, draw level with, go faster than. 2 tourism overtook coffee as the main earner of foreign currency: outstrip, surpass, overshadow, eclipse, outshine, outclass; dwarf, put in the shade, put to shame, excel, exceed, transcend, top, cap, trump, beat, better; informal leave standing, walk away from; archaic outrival, outvie. 3 the calamity which overtook us: befall, happen to, come upon, hit, strike, fall on, overwhelm, overpower, overcome, be visited on, engulf, sweep over, take by surprise, surprise, catch unawares, catch unprepared, catch off guard; literary betide, whelm.
overthrow
overthrow verb 1 the President was overthrown in a bloodless coup: remove (from office /power ), bring down, bring about the downfall of, topple, bring low, undo, depose, oust, displace, supplant, unseat, subvert, dethrone, disestablish, dissolve. 2 a deliberate attempt to overthrow the established order: put an end to, defeat, conquer, displace, break up, subvert, annihilate, dissolve. ▶noun 1 the overthrow of King Richard: removal (from office /power ), downfall, fall, collapse, toppling, undoing, deposition, ousting, displacement, supplanting, unseating, subversion, dethronement, disestablishment, dissolution. 2 their aim was the overthrow of capitalism: ending, defeat, displacement, fall, rout, collapse, downfall, demise, break-up, subversion, annihilation, dissolution.
overtone
overtone noun connotation, hidden meaning, secondary meaning, implication, association, undercurrent, undertone, echo, vibrations, hint, suggestion, insinuation, intimation, flavour, colouring, smack, suspicion, feeling, aura, atmosphere, nuance, trace, murmur, touch, vein; rare subcurrent.
overture
overture noun 1 the overture to Don Giovanni: prelude, introduction, opening, introductory movement, voluntary; rare verset. 2 the talks were no more than the overture to a long debate: preliminary, prelude, curtain-raiser, introduction, lead-in, precursor, forerunner, harbinger, herald, start, beginning; informal opener. 3 the enemy were making peace overtures: opening move, conciliatory move, move, approach, advances, feeler, signal, proposal, proposition, pass, offer, tender, suggestion.
overturn
overturn verb 1 the boat overturned: capsize, turn turtle, keel over, tip over, topple over, turn over, overbalance, turn topsy-turvy; Nautical pitchpole. 2 I overturned a full supermarket trolley on to my leg: upset, tip over, topple over, turn over, throw over, overthrow, knock over, upend, invert, turn topsy-turvy; informal roll; archaic overset. 3 the Senate may yet overturn this ruling: cancel, reverse, rescind, repeal, revoke, retract, countermand, withdraw, take back, rule against, disallow, override, overrule, veto, set aside, quash, overthrow, repudiate, recant, annul, nullify, declare null and void, invalidate, negate, void, abrogate; Law vacate; archaic recall. ANTONYMS allow, accept.
Duden Dictionary
Overtime
Over time Substantiv, feminin besonders Eishockey , die |ˈoʊvəta͜im |die Overtime; Genitiv: der Overtime, Plural: die Overtimes englisch overtime Nachspielzeit
French Dictionary
overtime
overtime FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour heures supplémentaires. : Faire des heures supplémentaires (et non de l ’*overtime, du *surtemps, du *temps supplémentaire ).
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
overt
o vert /oʊvə́ː r t, -́- /形容詞 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗公開の ; 公然の (public ); 明白な (↔covert ).
overtake
o ver take /òʊvə r téɪk /〖over (超えて )take (取る )〗動詞 ～s /-s /; -took /-tʊ́k /; ～n /-téɪk (ə )n /; -taking 他動詞 1 ｟主に英 ｠〈乗り物 人など 〉を追い越す , 追い抜く ▸ The fighter jets overtook the planes in front of them .ジェット戦闘機は前方の飛行機を追い越した .2 〈人 物が 〉 (規模 性能 数量などで )〈相手 〉に勝る , …をしのぐ ▸ Britain was overtaken economically by the U.S.英国は経済的に米国に追い越された .3 ｟文 ｠〈疲労 感情 不幸などが 〉 (突然に )〈人 〉を襲う ;〖be ～n 〗 «…に » 見舞われる «by » ▸ a family overtaken by tragedy 悲劇に見舞われた家族 ▸ be overtaken by events (急な状況の変化で )〈人 考え 対策などが 〉もはや役に立たなくなる, 手遅れになる .自動詞 ｟英 ｠前の車 [人 ]を追い越す ▸ No overtaking .追い越し禁止 (｟米 ｠No passing. ) (!交通標識 ) ▸ the overtaking lane ｟英 ｠追い越し車線 (｟米 ｠the passing lane ).
overtaken
o ver tak en /òʊvə r téɪk (ə )n /動詞 overtakeの過去分詞 .
overtax
ò ver t á x 動詞 他動詞 1 …に重税を課す .2 …に無理 [負担 ]を強いる ; …を酷使する ▸ overtax one's strength [oneself ]無理をする .
overthrew
o ver threw /òʊvə r θrúː /動詞 overthrowの過去形 .
overthrow
o ver throw /òʊvə r θróʊ /動詞 ～s /-z /; -threw /-θrúː /; ～n /-n /; ～ing 他動詞 1 〈政府 指導者 〉を倒す , 崩壊させる, 転覆させる ▸ The government was overthrown in a military coup .軍事クーデターで政府は転覆した 2 〈考え 規則など 〉を撤廃する, 破棄する ▸ overthrow old ideas 古い考え方を葬り去る .3 〈物 〉をひっくり返す, 倒す ▸ The storm overthrew a lot of trees .あらしで多くの木がなぎ倒された .4 〘野球 〙〈ボール 〉を暴投する .名詞 /-́--̀ C /1 〖単数形で 〗崩壊, 壊滅, 転覆 ▸ an overthrow of the old order 古い秩序の崩壊 .2 〘野球 〙暴投, 高投 (!日本でいう 「上手投げ 」はoverhand pitch ) .
overthrown
o ver thrown /òʊvə r θróʊn /動詞 overthrowの過去分詞 .
overtime
o ver time /óʊvə r tàɪm /名詞 U 1 超過勤務 , 残業, 時間外労働 ▸ half an hour's overtime 30分の残業 .2 超過勤務手当, 残業手当 ▸ pay John overtime for tonight ジョンに今夜の残業手当を支給する .3 ｟米 ｠オーバータイム (｟英 ｠extra time ) 〘フットボールの試合などの延長時間 〙; (競技などの )延長戦 .形容詞 時間外の, 超過勤務の .副詞 時間外で, 勤務時間を超過して ▸ work overtime 時間外労働をする .be w ò rking ó vertime ｟くだけて ｠ «…しようと » 大変な努力をしている, 活発に活動している «to do » .動詞 /-̀--́ /他動詞 〈写真の露出 〉に時間をかけすぎる .
overtly
o v é rt ly 副詞 はっきり, 公然と .
overtone
ó ver t ò ne 名詞 C 1 〖通例 ～s 〗(言葉などの )含み, 含蓄, ニュアンス ▸ a reply full of overtones 含みのある返答 .2 〘楽 〙上音, 倍音 .
overtook
o ver took /òʊvə r tʊ́k /動詞 overtakeの過去形 .
overtop
ò ver t ó p 動詞 →top 1 他動詞 ｟かたく ｠…の上にそびえる, …を越す ; …に勝る .
overture
o ver ture /óʊvə r tʃʊ̀ə r |-tjʊ̀ə /名詞 C 1 〘楽 〙【歌劇 オラトリオなどの 】序曲 ; 【詩などの 】序章 «to » .2 〖通例 ～s 〗 «…への /…のための » 予備交渉, 申し出, 提案 (proposal ) «to /for » ▸ make overtures to A Aに交渉の申し出をする .動詞 他動詞 〈提案 〉を提出する, 申し出る .
overturn
o ver turn /òʊvə r tə́ː r n /動詞 ～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing 他動詞 1 〈人 物などが 〉…をひっくり返す , 転覆 [横転 ]させる ; 〈政府 〉を (力で )転覆させる ▸ overturn a patrol car パトカーをひっくり返す ▸ overturn tyranny 暴政を倒す 2 〈決定 結論 判決など 〉を撤回する, 覆す ▸ overturn a previous decision 先の決定を翻す .自動詞 ひっくり返る, 転覆する, 横転する ▸ The car overturned .車が横転した .名詞 /-́--̀ /C 転覆, 打倒 ; 滅亡 .
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