Added 10 October 2026 overuse /ˌəʊvəˈjuːz/ verb Categories: Food & DrinkRare Words verb ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about overuse at Wordnik → Where our words come from → To use too much of (something); to use (it) too often. noun excessive use Related Words: overutilizationoverutilisationoverexploitationoverdriveoverconsumptionoverloadexcessexcessiveoverworkovergrazingburnoutabuse Back to today's word