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- [oh-ver-bawt]
- /ˈoʊ vərˈbɔt/
- /ˌəʊvəˈbɔːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver-bawt]
- /ˈoʊ vərˈbɔt/
Definitions of overbought word
- adjective overbought marked by prices considered unjustifiably high because of extensive buying: The stock market is overbought now. Compare oversold. 1
- verb overbought simple past tense and past participle of overbuy. 1
- verb with object overbought to purchase in excessive quantities. 1
- verb with object overbought Finance. to buy on margin in excess of one's ability to provide added security in an emergency, as in a falling market. 1
- verb without object overbought to buy regardless of one's needs or financial means. 1
- noun overbought Overvalued owing to excessive buying at unjustifiably high prices. 1
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Origin of overbought
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; over- + bought
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Parts of speech for Overbought
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overbought popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
overbought usage trend in Literature
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