overponder
overponder verb: to ponder or consider too much.
Verb
overponder (third-person singular simple present overponders, present participle overpondering, simple past and past participle overpondered)
- To ponder or consider too much.
- […]being misinterpreted by some individuals who overponder what to do with the ball on each and every shot.1982 August 22, “Slow-Bowling Cures Worse Than the Spreading Malady?”, in The Grand Rapids Press, page 9J
- Spears prefers not to overponder her place in the pop pantheon.2003 August, “Burning Spears”, in W Magazine, page 122
- Synonyms:
- overthink
Synonyms of overponder
Forms of overponder
| third-person singular present | overponders |
|---|---|
| present participle | overpondering |
| past participle | overpondered |
| past | overpondered |
Origin of overponder
From over- + ponder.
Words that rhyme with overponder
Questions about overponder
- What does overponder mean?
- Overponder means to ponder or consider too much.
- What part of speech is overponder?
- Overponder is a verb.
- What is the past tense of overponder?
- The past tense of overponder is overpondered.
Words near overponder in the dictionary
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