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overcelebrating

overcelebrating is the present participle and gerund of overcelebrate.

Meaning of overcelebrate

Verb

overcelebrate (third-person singular simple present overcelebrates, present participle overcelebrating, simple past and past participle overcelebrated)

  1. To overindulge in activities that celebrate something; to party too hard.
    • As you can see, I've overcelebrated the holidays.1989, No easy place to be, page 114
  2. To treat as more significant or praiseworthy than is deserved.
    • According to Conradt (2001), The simple lesson to be learned from the whale trainers is to overcelebrate. Make a big deal out of the good and little stuff that we want consistently.2004, Marilyn L. Grady, 20 Biggest Mistakes Principals Make and How to Avoid Them, →ISBN, page 5

Questions about overcelebrating

What is overcelebrating the present participle and gerund of?
Overcelebrating is the present participle and gerund of overcelebrate.

Words near overcelebrating in the dictionary

  1. overcautiously
  2. overcautiousness
  3. overcelebrate
  4. overcelebrated
  5. overcelebrates
  6. overcelebrating
  7. overcentralisation
  8. overcentralise
  9. overcentralised
  10. overcentralises
  11. overcentralising

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