/ Dictionary / Index O overuse: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: o•ver•use Pronunciation: (v.ō"vur-yz'n.ō'vur-ys'), [key] — v., n. -used, -us•ing, —v.t. to use too much or too often: to overuse an expression. —n. excessive use: to strain one's voice through overuse. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: overuse (Thesaurus) over-under overvalue Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language