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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overbake

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-bake
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bake too much: for too long, at too high a temperature, or both.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From over- + bake.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

overbakes (present, singular) overbaking (participle, present) overbaked (participle, past) overbaked (past)

Frequently Paired Words

rebake overroast burn scorch overboil overfry overbroil

Antonyms

underbake

Questions

What does overbake mean?
To bake too much: for too long, at too high a temperature, or both.
Where does overbake come from?
From over- + bake.

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