overheap

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English overhepen (to give overabundantly; exaggerate), equivalent to over- +‎ heap.

Verb[edit]

overheap (third-person singular simple present overheaps, present participle overheaping, simple past and past participle overheaped)

  1. (transitive) To heap too high; heap up excessively; supply too much of.