overman

o·ver·man

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun oh-ver-muh n for 1, oh-ver-man for 2; verb oh-ver-man]
- /noun ˈoʊ vər mən for 1, ˈoʊ vərˌmæn for 2; verb ˌoʊ vərˈmæn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun oh-ver-muh n for 1, oh-ver-man for 2; verb oh-ver-man]
- /noun ˈoʊ vər mən for 1, ˈoʊ vərˌmæn for 2; verb ˌoʊ vərˈmæn/

Definitions of overman word

noun plural overman a foreman, supervisor, or overseer. 1
noun plural overman a superman. 1
verb with object overman to oversupply with men, especially for service: Indiscriminate hiring had overmanned the factory. 1
verb overman to supply with an excessive number of men 0
noun overman a man who oversees others 0
noun overman the Nietzschean superman 0

before 1200

One of the 9% oldest English words

1200-1250; Middle English (noun); see over-, man1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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