Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overexcite

/ˌoʊvɚɛksˈaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: overex-cite
IPA: /ˌoʊvɚɛksˈaɪt/

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To excite to an excessive degree.

Transitive verb

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 excite English overexcite From over- + excite.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

overexcites (present, singular) overexciting (participle, present) overexcited (participle, past) overexcited (past)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce overexcite?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊvɚɛksˈaɪt/.
What does overexcite mean?: To excite to an excessive degree.
Where does overexcite 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 excite English overexcite From over- + excite.

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