oversize

Word parts

over- + size

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈəʊvəsʌɪz/

Adjective

Positive oversize

Comparative more oversize

Superlative most oversize

1. If something is oversize, it is larger than normal; excessively large.

Noun

Singular oversize

Plural oversizes

1. (technical) An oversize is the increased size of a bore when it is rebored.

Verb

Plain form oversize

Third-person singular oversizes

Past tense oversized

Past participle oversized

Present participle oversizing

1. (transitive) If something is oversize, its size is larger than normal.

   The oversized luggage does not fit into the trunk of the car.

2. (transitive) (old, no longer used) To oversize something, you cover it with gluey matter.