© 2026 Sloth Lingo. Learn easy. Lounge wisely.

Exam: TOEIC

overinvestment

IPA: /ˌoʊvərˈɪnvɛstmənt/

KK: /oʊvərˈɪnˌvɛstmənt/

noun

Definition: Putting too much money or resources into a specific area or project, often leading to negative consequences.

Example: The company's overinvestment in marketing led to financial losses instead of increased sales.

overlabor

IPA: /ˌoʊvərˈleɪbər/

KK: /oʊvərˈleɪbər/

transitive verb

Definition: To make someone work too much or too hard, often leading to exhaustion or stress.

Example: The company was criticized for overlaboring its employees during the busy season.

overmanage

IPA: /ˈoʊvərˌmænɪdʒ/

KK: /ˈoʊvərˌmænɪdʒ/

verb

Definition: To control or supervise something too closely or in an overly detailed manner, often leading to negative effects.

Example: The manager tends to overmanage the team, which makes everyone feel stressed and untrusted.

overpay

IPA: //ˌoʊvərˈpeɪ//

KK: /oʊvərpeɪ/

intransitive verb

Definition: To give more money than is necessary for something.

Example: I realized I had overpaid for the concert tickets.

transitive verb

Definition: To give more money than is necessary or required for something.

Example: I accidentally overpaid for my new phone because I didn't check the price carefully.

overpayment

IPA: /ˈoʊvərˌpeɪmənt/

KK: /ˈoʊvərˌpeɪmənt/

noun

Definition: A payment that is more than what is required or owed.

Example: The company issued a refund for the overpayment made by the customer.

overpersuade

IPA: /ˌoʊvərpərˈsweɪd/

KK: /oʊvərpərˈsweɪd/

transitive verb

Definition: To convince someone to do something they do not want to do, often by using excessive arguments or pressure.

Example: She tried to overpersuade him to join the team, even though he was not interested.

overplanning

IPA: /ˌoʊvərˈplænɪŋ/

KK: /oʊvərˈplænɪŋ/

noun

Definition: The act of planning too much or in too much detail, often leading to delays or complications.

Example: Her overplanning for the event caused unnecessary stress and confusion among the team.

overprice

IPA: /ˌoʊvərˈpraɪs/

KK: /oʊvərˈpraɪs/

transitive verb

Definition: To set a price that is higher than what is reasonable or fair.

Example: The store tends to overprice its products, making them less appealing to customers.

overpriced

IPA: /ˌoʊvərˈpraɪst/

KK: /oʊvərˈpraɪst/

adjective

Definition: Costing more money than it should based on its value or quality.

Example: Many people believe that the concert tickets are overpriced.

verb

Definition: To charge too much money for something, making it more expensive than it should be.

Example: The restaurant's meals are overpriced, so we decided to eat somewhere else.

overprocess

IPA: /ˈoʊvərˌprəʊsɛs/

KK: /ˈoʊvərˌprɑːsɛs/

verb

Definition: To handle or treat something excessively or beyond what is necessary.

Example: If you overprocess the data, it may lose its original meaning.

←1

...

133134135

...

235→