oversize

B2
US /ˌoʊvɝˈsaɪz/
adj verb noun Freq #100503

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Excessively large.

    Volleyball jerseys are formfitting and cute—unlike the oversize basketball or football ones.

  2. 2
    verb

    To cover with size or gluey matter.

    o'er-siz'd with coagulate gore

  3. 3
    noun

    The increased size of the bore of an engine when it is rebored.

    However, any increase in capacity is useful and, if an engine is worn and needs a rebore, it's worth considering boring to a near maximum size rather than simply having it bored to the next oversize.

  4. 4
    adj

    larger than normal for its kind

  5. 5
    adj

    Larger than normal.

  6. 6
    verb

    To exceed in size.

  7. 7
    verb

    To make larger, or too large.

Etymology

From over- + size.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
4 adj · larger than normal for its... outsize
More oversized

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