Definition of overused Overused

/owˌvɚjuˈzd/ - [owveryuzd] - o•ver•used

We found 5 definitions of overused from 2 different sources.

What does overused mean?

Wiktionary

overused (Adjective)
used too much, or too often.
overused (Adjective)
hackneyed or clichéd.

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overused, verb, past participle of overuse (infinitive).
overused, verb, past simple of overuse (infinitive).

WordNet

Verb overuses, overusing, overused
overuse - make use of too often or too extensively
		overdrive
		utilise, employ, utilize, use, apply convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)

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Wiktionary

overuse (Noun)
excessive use.
overuse (Verb)
To use too much.

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overuse
Use excessively and so rendering banal, for ex. a word.

Part of speech

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overuse, verb, present, 1st person singular of overuse (infinitive).
overuse, verb (infinitive).
overuse, noun, singular of overuses.

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