Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overwait

/ˌoʊvɚˈweɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: over-wait
IPA: /ˌoʊvɚˈweɪt/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To wait for an excessive amount of time; wait beyond the time allowed or expected; wait too long.

Transitive verb

noun

The period of time one overwaits; an excessive duration of waiting; delay.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I didn't waste any time getting to sleep, and the orderly didn't overwait his time, either. I miscalculated on the moon and the depth of our chasm. I expected the moon to appear some time before midnight, but she didn't."
"I'm convinced we behave like this because most of us overwait for times of respite, and then we try to cram a month's peace into two weeks of hectic vacationing."
"But they have objected that this word oppresse is incertain; for he may be oppressed with overwait, or hunger and cold."

Etymology

From over- + wait.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌoʊvɚˈweɪt/
British English: /ˌəʊvəˈweɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

overwaits (present, singular) overwaiting (participle, present) overwaited (participle, past) overwaited (past)

Homonyms

overweight

Rhymes With

great state wait late date rate hate straight love-hate eight create weight

Questions

How do you pronounce overwait?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊvɚˈweɪt/.
What does overwait mean?: To wait for an excessive amount of time; wait beyond the time allowed or expected; wait too long.
Where does overwait come from?: From over- + wait.

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