over-egg
over-egg
Definition
over-egg (ō′vər eg′)
transitive verb
Brit., Informal to do too much of; elaborate on excessively; overdo: used mainly in the phraseover-egg the (or one's) pudding, to mar an undertaking by doing more than is necessary or desirable
over-egg
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- thing: One might add sourly that university professors and their blurb writers over-egg things more than advertising agencies.
Modifying Another Word
- n't: I must n't over-egg it, not too friendly.
Browse dictionary entries near over-egg
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