noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Excessive thought or thinking

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of overthink form-of, participle, past

Synonyms

All synonyms

afterthinkagitatebethinkcall to mindchewchew over

Example

More examples

"Ziri overthought things sometimes."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From overthink.

Etymology 2

From over- + thought.

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