overteach

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verb

To teach too much.

“Geography is overtaught in my son's primary school.”

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Meanings

verboverteach (third-person singular simple present overteaches, present participle overteaching, simple past and past participle overtaught)

present singular third person overteaches · participle present overteaching · participle past overtaught · past overtaught

  1. intransitivetransitiveTo teach too much.

    Geography is overtaught in my son's primary school.

    1 more example

    By overteaching children, we prevent them from focusing on the topics that are important.

Origin

From over- + teach.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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