Exam: TOEIC

Definition: To promote a product or service too much, often leading to negative effects or consumer fatigue.

Example: The company decided to overadvertise their new product, which annoyed many customers.

Definition: To offer a price that is higher than what something is worth or higher than other bids.

Example: In the auction, he decided to overbid to secure the rare painting.

Definition: A bid that is higher than another bid made in an auction or competitive situation.

Example: The overbid on the painting surprised everyone at the auction.

Definition: To offer a higher price than someone else for an item, especially in a bidding situation like an auction.

Example: She decided to overbid on the painting to ensure she won it at the auction.

Definition: To charge someone more money than is appropriate or allowed, often more than what is legally permitted.

Example: The company was accused of trying to overbill its clients for services not rendered.

Definition: To accept more reservations than there are available spaces, often leading to a situation where not everyone can be accommodated.

Example: The hotel tends to overbook during the holiday season, causing some guests to be turned away.

Definition: To accept more reservations than there are available spaces, such as for a flight or hotel.

Example: The airline decided to overbook the flight, hoping that not all passengers would show up.

Definition: Having sold more tickets or reservations than there are available seats or spaces.

Example: The flight was overbooked, so some passengers had to wait for the next one.

Definition: To have sold more tickets or reservations than there are available seats or spaces, often leading to a situation where not everyone can be accommodated.

Example: The flight was overbooked, so some passengers had to wait for the next one.

Definition: A situation where more tickets or reservations are sold than there are available seats or spaces.

Example: The airline faced criticism for the overbooking of flights, leaving many passengers without seats.

Definition: To sell more tickets or reservations than there are available spaces, often done by airlines or hotels to ensure full occupancy.

Example: The airline is overbooking flights to maximize their profits, hoping that not all passengers will show up.

Definition: To take more money as a loan than one can afford to pay back.

Example: Many people tend to overborrow when they are not careful with their finances.

Definition: Describing a situation where prices are excessively high due to a lot of buying, making it unlikely for prices to increase further in the short term.

Example: The stock was considered overbought after a surge in demand drove its price up significantly.

Definition: To have purchased more of something than is necessary or advisable, often leading to a decrease in value or price.

Example: Investors often regret when they have overbought stocks during a market surge.

Definition: To purchase more of something than is necessary or reasonable.

Example: During the sale, many people tend to overbuy items they don't really need.

Definition: A situation in a card game, especially bridge, where a player makes a bid that is higher than the previous bid, or an additional amount of money requested in a financial context.

Example: In bridge, an overcall can change the dynamics of the game significantly.

Definition: To make a higher bid than someone else in a card game.

Example: In the last round, she decided to overcall her opponent's bid to increase her chances of winning.