overbite

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/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)baɪt//əʊvə(ɹ)ˈbaɪt/

noun

A malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones.

OriginEnglish bite ← Middle English over- ← Old English ofer- →
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Meanings

nounoverbite (plural overbites)

plural overbites

  1. dentistryA malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones.
verboverbite (third-person singular simple present overbites, present participle overbiting, simple past overbit, past participle overbitten)

present singular third person overbites · participle present overbiting · past overbit · participle past overbitten

  1. To use excessive acid in an etching process, so that the result is too deep.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Germanic*uber
  4. Old Englishofer-
  5. Middle Englishover-
  6. Englishover-
  7. Englishbite
  8. Englishoverbite

From over- + bite.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 覆咬合
  • 覆咬合 (fùyǎohé)malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones
Czech předkus
  • předkusmalocclusion in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones
Danish overbid
  • overbidmalocclusion in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones
Dutch overbeet
  • overbeetmalocclusion in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones
Finnish yläpurenta
  • yläpurentamalocclusion in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones
German Überbiss
  • Überbissmalocclusion in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones
Portuguese sobremordida
  • sobremordidamalocclusion in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones
Russian глубо́кий прику́с
  • глубо́кий прику́с (glubókij prikús)malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones
Spanish sobremordida
  • sobremordidamalocclusion in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones
Swedish överbett
  • överbettmalocclusion in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones
Cite this entry
APA

overbite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overbite

MLA

“overbite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overbite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overbite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overbite.

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