Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overscore

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-score
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of overbar.

verb

Synonym of overbar.

Transitive verb

verb

To draw a line through; to cross out.

Transitive verb

verb

To score (a piece of music) for too many instruments.

Etymology

From over- + score.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

overscores (plural) overscores (present, singular) overscoring (participle, present) overscored (participle, past) overscored (past)

Synonyms

overbar

Questions

What does overscore mean?
Synonym of overbar.
Where does overscore come from?
From over- + score.

How to pronounce overscore

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