English words: O

453 words under O; 301–400 on this page.

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• outbreak noun (an outbreak, outbreaks)
  An outbreak is the sudden start of something bad, such as a disease, a war or violence.
• outburst noun (outburst, outbursts)
  An outburst is a sudden strong show of feeling, such as anger or laughter, that bursts out.
• outcast noun (an outcast, outcasts); adjective (outcast)everyday · Jewish tradition
  An outcast is a person who is not accepted by other people and is pushed out of a group or society.
• outcome noun (an outcome, outcomes)
  An outcome is the result of something, what happens in the end.
• outcrop noun (an outcrop, outcrops)
  A part of rock that sticks out of the ground or a hillside.
• outcry noun (outcry, outcries)everyday · Jewish tradition
  An outcry is a loud shout of protest, anger or alarm, often from many people together.
• outdated adjective (outdated, more outdated)
  Old-fashioned; no longer used or useful because something newer exists.
• outdo verb (outdo, outdoes, outdid, outdone, outdoing)
  To outdo someone is to do better than them, to beat them at something.
• outdoor adjective (outdoor: outdoor games); related adverb…
  Outdoor describes things that happen, are used or are found outside, not inside a building, like outdoor games or an outdoor pool.
• outdoors adverb (outdoors); noun (the outdoors); adjective (outdoor)
  Outdoors means outside, not in a building.
• outer adjective (outer)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Outer means on the outside, the part farthest from the middle.
• outermost adjectiveJewish tradition
  Outermost means furthest out, farthest from the middle or centre.
• outfit noun (an outfit, outfits); verb…
  An outfit is a set of clothes worn together.
• outflow noun (an outflow, outflows; also uncountable); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Water, air or another substance flowing out of a place.
• outgoing nounJewish tradition
  A going out; here, the place or time where something goes out, such as the sunrise and sunset.
• outhouse noun (outhouse, outhouses)
  An outhouse is a small building outside a main house, such as a shed or a store.
• outing noun (an outing, outings)
  A short trip out for fun, often with a group, such as a class going to a zoo or museum.
• outlandish adjective
  Outlandish means strange and odd, unlike what is usual, often from a far-off foreign land.
• outlast verb (outlast, outlasts, outlasted, outlasting)
  To last longer than something else: to keep going or keep working after the other has stopped.
• outlaw noun (an outlaw, outlaws); verb…
  A person who has broken the law and is running away from it, especially in old stories.
• outlet noun (an outlet, outlets)everyday · Jewish tradition
  An outlet is a way for something, such as water or gas, to get out.
• outline noun (an outline, outlines); verb…
  An outline is a line that shows the shape or edge of something.
• outlive verb (outlive, outlives, outlived, outliving)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To live longer than someone else.
• outlying adjective
  Outlying means far from the centre, out on the edge of a place.
• outmost adjectiveJewish tradition
  Farthest toward the outside.
• outnumber verb (outnumber, outnumbers, outnumbered, outnumbering)
  To outnumber means to be more in number.
• outpace verb (outpace, outpaces, outpaced, outpacing)
  To go faster than someone or something, so that you get ahead.
• outplacement noun (outplacement, uncountable); business jargon
  help paid by a company to workers it has fired, to find new jobs.
• output noun (output, outputs); verb…
  The amount of something that is made or produced.
• outrage noun (outrage, outrages); verb…
  noun: A very strong feeling of anger and shock because something seems deeply unfair or wrong.
• outrageous adjective
  Outrageous means very shocking, wild or cruel, far beyond what is fair or proper.
• outright adjective (outright); adverb (outright)
  Complete and total, with no doubt: «an outright winner», «an outright lie».
• outrun verb (outrun, outruns, outran, outrun, outrunning)
  To run faster or further than someone, so you get away or win.
• outset noun (the outset — singular only)
  The outset is the start or beginning of something.
• outshine verb…
  To outshine someone or something is to be much better or more impressive than them.
• outside noun (the outside); adverb (outside); preposition…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Outside means not inside, out in the open air.
• outsider noun (an outsider, outsiders)
  An outsider is a person who does not belong to a group, or is not accepted by it.
• outskirts noun (the outskirts — plural only)everyday · Jewish tradition
  The outskirts of a town or city are the parts at its edge, furthest from the centre.
• outsmart verb (outsmart, outsmarts, outsmarted, outsmarting)
  To outsmart someone is to beat them by being cleverer or trickier.
• outspread adjectiveeveryday · Jewish tradition
  Outspread means spread out wide and open.
• outstanding adjective (outstanding)
  Outstanding means extremely good, much better than most.
• outstretched adjective (outstretched)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Stretched out as far as possible, usually said of arms, hands, wings or legs.
• outstrip verb (outstrip, outstrips, outstripped, outstripping)
  To outstrip someone is to go faster than them and leave them behind.
• outward adjective; adverb (outward, outwards)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Outward means going away from the centre or from a place, towards the outside.
• outwardly adverb
  Outwardly means on the outside, as others can see it, not as it is inside.
• outweigh verb (outweigh, outweighs, outweighed, outweighing)everyday · Jewish tradition
  If one thing outweighs another, it is more important or bigger in effect: «The good points outweigh the bad».
• outwit verb (outwit, outwits, outwitted, outwitting)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To outwit someone is to beat them by being cleverer than they are, often by a trick.
• oval adjective (oval); noun (an oval, ovals)
  Shaped like an egg or a stretched circle.
• ovary noun (an ovary, ovaries)
  In female animals and people, an ovary is one of the organs that make egg cells.
• oven noun (oven, ovens)everyday · Jewish tradition
  An oven is a box in the kitchen that gets very hot for baking and cooking.
• over preposition (over); adverb (over); adjective…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Over means above, or across from one side to the other: the bird flew over the tree.
• overactive adjective
  Too active; working, moving or doing more than is normal or healthy.
• overall adjective (overall); adverb (overall); noun…
  Overall means including everything; total: «the overall cost».
• overarm adjective (overarm); adverb (overarm)
  Thrown or done with the arm raised above the shoulder: an overarm throw, an overarm bowl.
• overbearing adjectiveJewish tradition
  Overbearing means so bossy and proud that you push other people around and will not let them have any say.
• overbearingly adverbJewish tradition
  In a bossy, proud way that overrides other people.
• overboard adverb (overboard)
  Overboard means over the side of a boat or ship and into the water.
• overcast adjective (overcast); noun…
  Overcast describes a sky completely covered with grey clouds, so you cannot see the sun.
• overcharge verb (overcharge, overcharges, overcharged, overcharging)…
  To overcharge someone is to ask them to pay more money than the correct price.
• overcoat noun (an overcoat, overcoats)
  A long, warm coat worn over other clothes in cold weather.
• overcome verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To overcome a problem or fear is to deal with it successfully and beat it.
• overconfident adjective (overconfident, more overconfident)
  Overconfident means too sure of yourself, so you take risks or don't prepare enough.
• overcook verb (overcook, overcooks, overcooked, overcooking)
  To cook food for too long, so it becomes dry, hard, burnt or mushy.
• overcrowd verb (overcrowd, overcrowds, overcrowded, overcrowding)
  To put or let too many people or things into a place, so it is too full.
• overcrowding noun (overcrowding, uncountable); also the -ing form of the…
  The state of having too many people or things in one place, so that it is too full.
• overdo verb (overdo, overdoes, overdid, overdone, overdoing)
  To do something too much or use too much of something: "Don't overdo the salt.".
• overdose noun (an overdose, overdoses); verb…
  An overdose is too much of a medicine or drug taken at once, which can make someone very ill or kill them.
• overdraft noun (an overdraft, overdrafts)
  An overdraft is when a bank lets you take out more money from your account than you have in it, so you owe the bank money.
• overdrive verbJewish tradition
  To drive animals too hard or too fast, so that they get worn out.
• overdue adjective (overdue)
  Something overdue has not arrived, happened or been done by the time it was expected or needed.
• overeat verb (overeat, overeats, overate, overeaten, overeating)
  To overeat is to eat more food than your body needs.
• overestimate verb…
  To guess or think that an amount is bigger than it really is.
• overexcited adjective (overexcited)
  So excited that you cannot stay calm and may become silly, loud or wild.
• overfed adjective (overfed); verb past form…
  Overfed means given too much food, more than is healthy.
• overfill verb (overfill, overfills, overfilled, overfilling)
  To overfill something is to put too much into it, so it is too full or spills over.
• overflow verb (overflow, overflows, overflowed, overflowing); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To overflow means to flow over the edge because something is too full, like a bath.
• overflowing nounJewish tradition
  A flood or spill of water over its edges; a flowing over.
• overgrown adjective (overgrown)
  Covered with plants, weeds or grass that have grown too much because no one has cut them.
• overhang verb (overhang, overhangs, overhung, overhanging); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To overhang is to stick out over something below.
• overhead adverb (overhead: fly overhead); adjective…
  Overhead means above your head or up in the sky.
• overhear verb (overhear, overhears, overheard, overhearing)
  To overhear something is to hear what other people are saying without them knowing, or without meaning to listen.
• overheat verb (overheat, overheats, overheated, overheating)
  To overheat is to become too hot.
• overjoyed adjective
  Overjoyed means very, very happy, so happy you could burst.
• overland adverb (overland); adjective (overland)
  Across land, by road or on foot, rather than by sea or by air.
• overlap verb (overlap, overlaps, overlapped, overlapping); noun…
  To overlap means to cover part of the same space as something else, so one thing lies partly over another.
• overlapping adjective (overlapping); verb form…
  Overlapping means covering part of something else, so two things lie partly over each other.
• overlay verb
  To cover a surface with a thin layer of precious metal, such as gold plating.
• overload verb (overload, overloads, overloaded, overloading); noun…
  To overload something is to put too much weight or too many things on or in it.
• overloaded adjective (overloaded); verb past form…
  Overloaded means carrying more weight or things than is safe.
• overlook verb (overlook, overlooks, overlooked, overlooking); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To overlook something is to fail to notice it or to miss it.
• overlord noun (an overlord, overlords)
  A ruler who has power over other rulers or lords, especially in the Middle Ages.
• overlordship noun (overlordship)
  Overlordship is the power or position of an overlord, a ruler who has power over other lords or kings.
• overly adverb (overly)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Overly means too much, more than needed.
• overlying adjective; verb form (present participle of overlie)
  Lying on top of something else; covering it.
• overmuch adverbJewish tradition
  Too much; more than is good.
• overnight adverb; adjective
  Overnight means during the night or for the whole night.
• overpass verbJewish tradition
  To pass over or go beyond something, such as a limit.
• overplus nounJewish tradition
  The extra amount left over, the surplus.
• overpower verb (overpower, overpowers, overpowered, overpowering)
  To beat someone by being stronger, so they cannot fight back.
• overrate verb (overrate, overrates, overrated, overrating)
  To think something or someone is better or more important than it really is.

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