overreadadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈrɛd/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvə(r)ˈrɛd/

Forms: see over-read v.

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: English overread , over-read v.

Etymology: < overread, past participle of over-read v. (compare sense 3 at that entry). Compare earlier well-read adj.

Of a person, people, etc.: that has read excessively; excessively learned. Of a book, etc.: that has been read too much.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > reading > [adjective] > of a person that has read excessively

overread1703

1703 D. Defoe Spanish Descent in True Coll. Writings 120 The Learned Mob O'er-read in Arms and Law, The Cause of their Miscarriages foresaw.

1889 Academy 4 May 305/1 For him, as for few in this overread age, literature meant the time-tested masterpieces.

1895 R. le Gallienne in Westm. Gaz. 22 Oct. 2/1 An age that is over-read and over-fed.

1922 Amer. Hist. Rev. 27 584 Consequently any book of this kind..inevitably impresses the peruser who is, let us say, overread in this field of history, as a trifle posed.

1985 Sunday Times Trav. Bk. 200 Six gritty months of fumbling with biros and over-read text books in A level tedium were wiped out.

1998 SF Weekly (Nexis) 20 May The store..is staffed by an overread bunch of dedicated word-nerds who actually enjoy their jobs.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overread
释义	overreadadj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈrɛd/, U.S. /ˌoʊvə(r)ˈrɛd/ Forms: see over-read v. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: English overread , over-read v. Etymology: < overread, past participle of over-read v. (compare sense 3 at that entry). Compare earlier well-read adj. Of a person, people, etc.: that has read excessively; excessively learned. Of a book, etc.: that has been read too much. ΘΚΠ society > communication > reading > [adjective] > of a person that has read excessively overread1703 1703 D. Defoe Spanish Descent in True Coll. Writings 120 The Learned Mob O'er-read in Arms and Law, The Cause of their Miscarriages foresaw. 1889 Academy 4 May 305/1 For him, as for few in this overread age, literature meant the time-tested masterpieces. 1895 R. le Gallienne in Westm. Gaz. 22 Oct. 2/1 An age that is over-read and over-fed. 1922 Amer. Hist. Rev. 27 584 Consequently any book of this kind..inevitably impresses the peruser who is, let us say, overread in this field of history, as a trifle posed. 1985 Sunday Times Trav. Bk. 200 Six gritty months of fumbling with biros and over-read text books in A level tedium were wiped out. 1998 SF Weekly (Nexis) 20 May The store..is staffed by an overread bunch of dedicated word-nerds who actually enjoy their jobs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > see also also refers to : over-readv. < adj.1703 see also
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