Overblow Definition

ōvər-blō

overblew, overblowing, overblown, overblows

verb

To blow across, away, or down.

Webster's New World

To cover with something blown, as sand.

Webster's New World

To handle, perform, or promote in an excessive manner; overdo.

Webster's New World

To exaggerate or overreact to.

American Heritage

To blow (a wind instrument) so as to produce overtones.

Webster's New World

Origin of Overblow

From Middle English overblowen, equivalent to over- +"Ž blow.

From Wiktionary
From over- +"Ž blow (“to flower, bloom").

From Wiktionary
Sense 3, back-formation from overblown

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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