overplot

plot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [plot]
- /plɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [plot]
- /plɒt/

Definitions of overplot word

noun overplot a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose: a plot to overthrow the government. 1
noun overplot Also called storyline. the plan, scheme, or main story of a literary or dramatic work, as a play, novel, or short story. 1
noun overplot a small piece or area of ground: a garden plot; burial plot. 1
noun overplot a measured piece or parcel of land: a house on a two-acre plot. 1
noun overplot a plan, map, diagram, or other graphic representation, as of land, a building, etc. 1
noun overplot a list, timetable, or scheme dealing with any of the various arrangements for the production of a play, motion picture, etc.: According to the property plot, there should be a lamp stage left. 1

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Origin of overplot

First appearance:

before 1100

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1100; (noun) of multiple orig.: in sense “piece of ground,” Middle English: small area, patch, stain, piece of ground, Old English: piece of ground (origin obscure); in senses “ground plan, outline, map, scheme,” variant (since the 16th century) of plat1, itself partly a variant of Middle English, Old English plot; sense “secret plan” (from 16th century) by association with complot, in pejorative sense; (v.) derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Overplot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Overplot

overplot popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

overplot usage trend in Literature

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