Meanings
verboverspeak (third-person singular simple present overspeaks, present participle overspeaking, simple past overspoke, past participle overspoken)
present singular third person overspeaks · participle present overspeaking · past overspoke · participle past overspoken
- To exceed in speaking.
- To speak too much; to use too many words.
Origin
- Old Englishofersprecan“to say too much”
- Middle English*overspeken
- Englishoverspeak
From Middle English *overspeken, from Old English ofersprecan (“to say too much”), equivalent to over- + speak.
More words from Middle English, Old English
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Danish tale over (sig)
- tale over (sig)say too much
Cite this entry
APA
overspeak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overspeak
MLA
“overspeak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overspeak. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overspeak,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overspeak.
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