/ Dictionary / Index O overstate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: o•ver•state Pronunciation: (ō"vur-stāt'), [key] — -stat•ed, -stat•ing. to state too strongly; exaggerate: to overstate one's position in a controversy. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: overstate (Thesaurus) overstand overstay Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language