overwrote

o·ver·write

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-ver-rahyt]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈraɪt/
- /ˌəʊv.ə.ˈraɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-rahyt]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈraɪt/

Definitions of overwrote word

verb with object overwrote to write in too elaborate, burdensome, diffuse, or prolix a style: He overwrites his essays to the point of absurdity. 1
verb with object overwrote to write in excess of the requirements, especially so as to defeat the original intention: That young playwright tends to overwrite her big scenes. 1
verb with object overwrote to write on or over; cover with writing: a flyleaf overwritten with a dedication. 1
verb without object overwrote to write too elaborately: The problem with so many young authors is that they tend to overwrite. 1

See all 4 definitions of overwrote

Information block about the term

Origin of overwrote

First appearance:

before 1690

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1690-1700; over- + write

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Overwrote

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Overwrote

overwrote popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

overwrote usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer