noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An excess; behaviour that goes too far.

   "Similarly the outbreakings and overgoings of crass youth may well be classed as another sort of running riot."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of overgo form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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bespreadbettercrossdefeatexaggerateexceed

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"Similarly the outbreakings and overgoings of crass youth may well be classed as another sort of running riot."

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