overedit Meaning & Definition
What Does Overedit Mean?
Overedit is a verb that means to edit (something) more than is necessary or appropriate.
Quick Facts About Overedit
| Part of speech | verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˌō-vər-ˈe-dət/ |
| Syllables | 4 |
| Verb forms | overedits, overediting, overedited |
| First known use | 1860 |
Overedit Definition (Verb)
- to edit (something) more than is necessary or appropriate
overedit a manuscript / Scenes in the movie were choppy and overedited. / Editors do overedit, of course, when they substitute their own taste, their own approach, their own view of a subject for those of the author. / The late, great Theodore Bernstein of The New York Times said the inner ring of hell was reserved for editors who overedit. The innermost ring was for those who overedit and make it wrong.
Synonyms of Overedit
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Overedit synonyms and antonyms →Overedit in a Sentence
overedit a manuscript
Scenes in the movie were choppy and overedited.
Editors do overedit, of course, when they substitute their own taste, their own approach, their own view of a subject for those of the author.
The late, great Theodore Bernstein of The New York Times said the inner ring of hell was reserved for editors who overedit. The innermost ring was for those who overedit and make it wrong.
overedit a manuscript / Scenes in the movie were choppy and overedited. / Editors do overedit, of course, when they substitute their own taste, their own approach, their own view of a subject for those of the author. / The late, great Theodore Bernstein of The New York Times said the inner ring of hell was reserved for editors who overedit. The innermost ring was for those who overedit and make it wrong.
Word Forms & Grammar
over·ed·it·ed
over·ed·it·ing
overedit
overedited
overediting
overedits
overedit (third-person singular simple present overedits, present participle overediting, simple past and past participle overedited)
Origin of Overedit
From over- + edit.
First Known Use
1860
Pronouncing Overedit
You say overedit as /ˌō-vər-ˈe-dət/. It has 4 syllables, with the main stress on the third syllable (e).