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    o·ver·ripe
    /ˌōvə(r)ˈrīp/

    adjective

    • 1. too ripe; past its best: "overripe tomatoes"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › overripeOverripe Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of OVERRIPE is passed beyond maturity or ripeness toward decay. How to use overripe in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERRIPE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    OVERRIPE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of overripe in English. overripe. adjective. uk / ˌəʊ.v ə ˈraɪp / us / ˌoʊ.vɚˈraɪp / Add to word list. too ripe and starting to decay. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not pleasant to eat or drink. (as) tough as old boots idiom. acrid. bitterness. bland. chewy. dishwater.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishoverripe adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of overripe adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOVERRIPE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    OVERRIPE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of overripe in English. overripe. adjective. us / ˌoʊ.vɚˈraɪp / uk / ˌəʊ.v ə ˈraɪp / Add to word list. too ripe and starting to decay. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not pleasant to eat or drink. (as) tough as old boots idiom. acrid. bitterness. bland. chewy. dishwater

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › overripeOverripe - definition of overripe by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Cookery) (of food, cheese, etc) past the usual stage of being ready to eat or use. 2. overused or overly sentimental and emotional: his love songs are overripe ballads. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. o•ver•ripe.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › overripeOVERRIPE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Overripe definition: too ripe; more than ripe. See examples of OVERRIPE used in a sentence.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOVERRIPE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. (of food, cheese, etc) past the usual stage of being ready to eat or use 2. overused or overly sentimental and.... Click for more definitions.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › overripeOverripe - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    IPA guide. Definitions of overripe. adjective. too ripe and beginning to turn soft. synonyms: mature, ripe. fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › overripeOverripe Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Marked by decay or decline. American Heritage. Origin of Overripe. over- +"Ž ripe. From Wiktionary. Overripe Sentence Examples. The mind drops them as a branch drops its overripe fruit. Overripe strawberries will be dull and dark, with limp stems. Green trees in every shade clumped together like heads of overripe broccoli.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › overripeoverripe | meaning of overripe in Longman Dictionary of...

    overripe meaning, definition, what is overripe: overripe fruit and vegetables are past t...: Learn more.