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overblown

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌəʊvərˈbləʊn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈoʊvɚˈbloʊn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ō′vər blōn′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
o•ver•blown1 /ˈoʊvɚˈbloʊn/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. overdone or excessive:overblown praise.
  2. self-important;
    pretentious:What an overblown old windbag the club's president is!

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
o•ver•blown1  (ō′vər blōn′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. overdone or excessive:overblown praise.
  2. of unusually large size or proportions:a majestic, overblown figure.
  3. overinflated;
    turgid;
    bombastic;
    pretentious:overblown prose.

v. 
  1. pp. of overblow. 
  • over- + blown1 1590–1600

o•ver•blown2  (ō′vər blōn′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Botany(of a flower) past the stage of full bloom;
    more than full-blown:an overblown rose.
  • over- + blown2 1610–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
overblown /ˌəʊvəˈbləʊn/ adj
  1. overdone or excessive
  2. bombastic; turgid: overblown prose
  3. (of flowers, such as the rose) past the stage of full bloom
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