/ Dictionary / Index O overextend: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: o•ver•ex•tend Pronunciation: (ō"vur-ik-stend'), [key] — v.t. to extend, reach, or expand beyond a proper, safe, or reasonable point: a company that overextended its credit to diversify. to extend for too long a time: to overextend a stay. to obligate (oneself&hasp;) to more activities, work, etc., than one has time for or can accomplish well. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: overextend (Thesaurus) overexposure overfalls Related Content Daily Word Quiz: benevolent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language