OVERSTUDY


Meaning of OVERSTUDY in English

v. /oh'veuhr stud"ee/ ; n. /oh"veuhr stud'ee/ , v. , overstudied, overstudying , n.

v.t. , v.i.

1. to study too much or too hard (sometimes used reflexively): to overstudy a letter for hidden meanings; to overstudy to the point of exhaustion; to overstudy oneself and forget half of what has been read.

n.

2. excessive study.

[ 1635-45; OVER- + STUDY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .