- overmuch
- I. adjective Date: 13th century too much II. adverb Date: 14th century in too great a degree III. noun Date: 14th century too great an amount
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Overmuch — O ver*much , a. Too much. adv. In too great a degree; too much. n. An excess; a surplus. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overmuch — index disproportionate, excess, excessive, exorbitant, inordinate, needless, redundant, superfluous, undue … Law dictionary
overmuch — too great in amount, c.1300, OVER (Cf. over) + MUCH (Cf. much) (q.v.). O.E. had cognate ofermicel … Etymology dictionary
overmuch — ► ADVERB , DETERMINER , & PRONOUN ▪ too much … English terms dictionary
overmuch — [ō΄vər much′] adj., adv. too much n. too great a quantity; excessive amount … English World dictionary
overmuch — I noun a quantity that is more than what is appropriate four year olds have an overabundance of energy we received an inundation of email • Syn: ↑overabundance, ↑overmuchness, ↑superabundance • Derivationally related form … Useful english dictionary
overmuch — /oh veuhr much /, adj., n., adv. too much: He didn t show overmuch concern. We tried not to regret it overmuch. [1250 1300; ME; see OVER , MUCH] * * * … Universalium
overmuch — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)mʌ̱tʃ[/t]] ADV: usu ADV after v, also ADV ed If something happens overmuch, it happens too much or very much. [FORMAL] He was not a man who thought overmuch about clothes. Syn: unduly … English dictionary
overmuch — o|ver|much [ˌəuvəˈmʌtʃ US ˌouvər ] adv literary too much or very much ▪ At his age, he didn t care overmuch about impressing people … Dictionary of contemporary English
overmuch — o|ver|much [ ,ouvər mʌtʃ ] adverb FORMAL too much: These reporters don t seem to care overmuch whom they hurt … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
overmuch — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈmʌtʃ] / US [ˌoʊvərˈmʌtʃ] adverb formal too much These journalists don t seem to care overmuch whom they hurt … English dictionary
