oversupply
[ noun oh-ver-suh-plahy; verb oh-ver-suh-plahy ]
/ noun ˈoʊ vər səˌplaɪ; verb ˌoʊ vər səˈplaɪ /
noun, plural o·ver·sup·plies.
an excessive supply.
verb (used with object), o·ver·sup·plied, o·ver·sup·ply·ing.
to supply in excess.
RELATED WORDS
glut, residue, surfeit, plethora, superabundance, overmuch, fat, overage, superfluity, plus, excess, surplusage, overflow, balance, remainder, overstock, overrun, overkill
Nearby words
- overstudy,
- overstuff,
- overstuffed,
- oversubscribe,
- oversubscribed,
- overswing,
- overt,
- overtake,
- overtask,
- overtax
Origin of oversupply
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oversupply
/ (ˈəʊvəˌsəplaɪ) /
noun
the supply of too much or too many
verb (ˌəʊvəˈsəplaɪ) -plies, -plying or -plied
(tr) to supply too much (material, etc) or too many (goods, people, etc)
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