overshare

[ oh-ver-shair ]

verb (used with or without object)

, o·ver·shared, o·ver·shar·ing,

1. 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

1. an instance of this:

   Get ready for an overshare about his health problems.

Other Words From

• over·sharer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of overshare¹

over- + share ¹

Example Sentences

Sources said the 2022 studio ban was also related to Marciano’s “tendency to ‘overshare’ information with female staffers,” the Daily Beast reported.

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“This causes many audience members to overshare to her during crowd work, which makes it even better.”

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PY: I’m glad that you point this out because — this is probably an overshare — but as I was making this work, I was sort of dating somebody, and I was really trying to get to know this person and connect with them.

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PY: I’m glad that you point this out because — this is probably an overshare — but as I was making this work, I was sort of dating somebody, and I was really trying to get to know this person and connect with them.

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“I would overshare — might name-drop first and last: ‘So this song is about…’”

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