overmatch

o·ver·match

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-ver-mach]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈmætʃ/
- /ˈovərˈ.mætʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-mach]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈmætʃ/

Definitions of overmatch word

verb with object overmatch to be more than a match for; surpass; defeat: an assignment that clearly overmatched his abilities; an able task force that overmatched the enemy fleet. 1
verb with object overmatch to match (a competitor) against another of superior strength, ability, or the like. 1
verb overmatch to be more than a match for 0
verb overmatch to match with a superior opponent 0
noun overmatch a person superior in ability 0
noun overmatch a match in which one contestant is superior 0

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Origin of overmatch

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

First recorded in 1300-50, overmatch is from the Middle English word overmacchen. See over-, match2

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Parts of speech for Overmatch

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Overmatch

overmatch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

overmatch usage trend in Literature

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