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overbought

/ˈoʊvɚbˈɔt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
over-bought
IPA
/ˈoʊvɚbˈɔt/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a stock or commodity market condition: where there has been significant trading bidding up prices to higher levels, levels which seem overextended or excessive on a short-term basis.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English bought English overbought From over- + bought.

Antonyms

oversold

Rhymes With

thought brought taught fought sought ought ot bot wrought wat distraught fraught

Questions

How do you pronounce overbought?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊvɚbˈɔt/.
What does overbought mean?
Of a stock or commodity market condition: where there has been significant trading bidding up prices to higher levels, levels which seem overextended or excessive on a short-term basis.
Where does overbought come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English bought English overbought From over- + bought.

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