overshare

American

[oh-ver-shair] / ˌoʊ vərˈʃɛər /

verb (used with or without object)

overshared, oversharing

to disclose too much (personal information) or too many (details) about oneself.

She overshared about her new boyfriend today, and we were both embarrassed.

noun

an instance of this.

Get ready for an overshare about his health problems.

Other Word Forms

oversharer noun

Etymology

Origin of overshare

over- + share ¹

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

It’s best to overshare with the IRS.

From MarketWatch

Mr. Tutty makes Dougal’s heedless friendliness and tendency to overshare and crowd himself into Robin’s life surprisingly charming—even when he’s spying on her Tinder messages as they head to Flatbush on the subway to pick up the wedding cake.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jim Winters, head of economic crime at Nationwide, urged people not to overshare images, particularly with someone they had never met.

From BBC

Despite being comfortable with vulnerability and having a tendency at times to overshare, I went in to “Undersigned” with trepidation.

From Los Angeles Times

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