OVERRIPE Meaning of OVERRIPE in English o ‧ ver ‧ ripe /ˌəʊvəˈraɪp◂ $ ˌoʊ-/ BrE AmE adjective overripe fruit and vegetables are past the point of being ready to eat and are too soft:overripe bananas Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012