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overbought

American  
[oh-ver-bawt] / ˈoʊ vərˈbɔt /

adjective

  1. marked by prices considered unjustifiably high because of extensive buying.

    The stock market is overbought now.

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of overbuy.

Etymology

Origin of overbought

First recorded in 1955–60; over- + bought

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