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oversinging

oversinging is the present participle and gerund of oversing.

Meaning of oversing

Verb

oversing (third-person singular simple present oversings, present participle oversinging, simple past oversang, past participle oversung)

  1. To sing with too much effort or embellishment.
    • Though his songs are hugely ambitious — the majestic bombast of “Llueve Por Dentro,” or the blithe, sinuous dance-pop of “La Mentira” — Mr. Fonsi never oversings them, an impressive demonstration of restraint.2009 February 8, Jon Caramanica, “Voices Newly Amplified by Grammy Nominations”, in New York Times

Questions about oversinging

What is oversinging the present participle and gerund of?
Oversinging is the present participle and gerund of oversing.

Words near oversinging in the dictionary

  1. oversimplistically
  2. oversimply
  3. oversincere
  4. oversincerity
  5. oversing
  6. oversinging
  7. oversings
  8. oversit
  9. oversite
  10. oversites
  11. oversits

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