Word origins

• outshowTo show or present publicly; exhibit openly.
• outsoundTo sound out (all senses)
• outspeedTo exceed in speed or velocity; outstrip.
• outstretchTo extend by stretching.
• outsweatTo sweat out or cause to sweat out
• outwinTo win a way out (of); to escape (from).
• ouzeMud.
• over-Above, or higher.
• overaboundTo be too abundant or plentiful.
• overagedaged too much
• overbearTo carry over.
• overbearerone who overbears or is overbearing
• overbideTo outlive; survive.
• overbitterlyin an overbitter manner
• overblowTo cover with blossoms or flowers.
• overboldToo bold; impertinent or overreaching.
• overboldnessThe state or fact of being too bold; audacity.
• overbusilyin an overbusy manner
• overbusyExcessively busy; officious.
• overcarkTo overcharge; overburden; harass.
• overcarryTo carry too far, or beyond the proper point.
• overclimbTo climb over.
• overcloseIn too great a proximity.
• overclotheto clothe over; enwrap in/with clothing
• overclothingthe act or process of enwrapping (oneself) in clothing
• overcoldExcessively cold.
• overcomeableable to be overcome; surmountable.
• overcoverTo cover over.
• overcrossto cross over; traverse
• overcrueloverly or excessively cruel
• overdearToo dear; too highly valued.
• overdedeOverdoing; excess.
• overdelicateExcessively delicate.
• overdelicatelyIn an overdelicate manner.
• overdrinkTo drink to excess.
• overeagerlyIn an overeager manner.
• overengrossedoverly or excessively engrossed
• overfallA turbulent section of a body of water, caused by strong currents passing over submerged ridges.
• overfareTo go over; pass; traverse.
• overfeebleFeeble to an excessive or debilitating degree.
• overgangTo go beyond or above; to exceed.
• overgarmentA garment normally worn over other garments.
• overgetTo get more than expected or due.
• overgildTo cover with gilding.
• overgoTo cross, go over (a barrier etc.); to surmount.
• overgoerOne who goes over (something); an overcomer, conqueror.
• overgreedyGreedy to excess.
• overgrievousExcessively grievous.
• overhealTo heal over.
• overheapTo heap too high; heap up excessively; supply too much of.
• overheaveTo overcast.
• overhipTo leap over; skip over; omit.
• overholdTo overvalue; overestimate; hold or estimate at too dear a rate.
• overhopeExcessive hope or anticipation; presumption.
• overjawThe upper jaw (superior maxillary).
• overjealousExcessively jealous.
• overkingA king who has sovereignty over inferior kings or ruling princes; a ruler of an overkingdom; a king that is truly superior or supreme; an emperor.
• overlabourExcessive labour.
• overladeTo load with too great a cargo or other burden; overburden; overload.
• overlargeExcessively large; too big; oversize.
• overleadTo lead excessively or too much.
• overleapTo leap over, to jump over, to cross by jumping.
• overleaveTo leave (something) over; cause to remain or be left.
• overlightTo illuminate too brightly.
• overlightlyIn an overlight manner; too easily or readily; frivolously
• overlipThe upper lip.
• overliveTo survive; to live past.
• overlordshipThe position or quality of being an overlord.
• overmanyToo many.
• overmatchTo match more than intended.
• overmoodyProud or haughty.
• overmorebeyond
• overnimTo overtake; seize.
• overpraiseTo do so toward a person.
• overpraisingExcessive or undue praising.
• overputTo overthrow; subdue.
• overquellTo quell or subdue completely; gain or have power over.
• overreadTo read over, or peruse.
• over-riddenExcessively ridden.
• oversendTo send an amount greater than what is required; to oversupply.
• oversitTo preside over, govern, rule; to control.
• overslayA lintel.
• overslopAn outer garment or slop.
• oversourOverly or excessively sour; too sour.
• overspeakTo exceed in speaking.
• overspringTo rise above, or spring or leap over.
• overstandTo stand or insist too much or too long; overstay.
• overthinkTo think or analyze too much.
• overthoughtfulToo thoughtful or pensive.
• overthwartFrom one side to the other of.
• overthwartlyIn an overthwart manner; going across.
• overthwartnessThe state of being overthwart; perverseness.
• overtreadTo tread over or upon.
• overweenTo think too highly or arrogantly of (oneself).
• overweighTo exceed in weight, outweigh; to preponderate; to weigh down.
• overwinTo overcome; gain one's point; exceed.
• overwiseExcessively wise; too clever for one's own good.
• owlerThe alder tree.
• oxfleshThe flesh or meat of an ox or similar bovine; beef
• oxgangThe area of land that could be plowed by an ox in a year, ¹⁄₈ hide or carucate and notionally 15 acres.