overgoing

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noun

An excess; behaviour that goes too far.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of overgo
nounovergoing (plural overgoings)

plural overgoings

  1. An excess; behaviour that goes too far.

    Similarly the outbreakings and overgoings of crass youth may well be classed as another sort of running riot.

    1908, The Scrap Book, volume 6, number 6, page 1059
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APA

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

Chicago

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

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