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overbite

/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)baɪt/

overbite noun: a malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones.

Noun

overbite (plural overbites)

  1. A malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones.

Verb

IPA/əʊvə(ɹ)ˈbaɪt/

overbite (third-person singular simple present overbites, present participle overbiting, simple past overbit, past participle overbitten)

  1. To use excessive acid in an etching process, so that the result is too deep.

overbite meaning in Tamil and Kannada

overbite in Tamil

மேற்பல் துருத்தம்

overbite in Kannada

ಮೇಲ್ಕಚ್ಚು

Forms of overbite

Noun
pluraloverbites
Verb
third-person singular presentoverbites
present participleoverbiting
pastoverbit
past participleoverbitten

Origin of overbite

From over- + bite.

Questions about overbite

What does overbite mean?
Overbite means a malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones.
What is overbite in Tamil?
Overbite in Tamil is மேற்பல் துருத்தம். See Overbite meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is overbite?
Overbite can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce overbite?
Overbite is pronounced /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)baɪt/.
What is the plural of overbite?
The plural of overbite is overbites.

Words near overbite in the dictionary

  1. overbills
  2. overbind
  3. overbinding
  4. overbinds
  5. overbit
  6. overbite
  7. overbites
  8. overbiting
  9. overbitten
  10. overbitter
  11. overbitterly

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Adapted from Wiktionary: overbite (page history and authors); overbite (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); overbite (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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