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overbite

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overbite /ˈoʊvɚˌbaɪt/ noun
plural overbites
overbite
/ˈoʊvɚˌbaɪt/
noun
plural overbites
Learner's definition of OVERBITE
[count]
: a condition in which your upper teeth are too far in front of your lower teeth覆咬合(上牙突出于下牙过多)
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overbite

noun

over·​bite ˈō-vər-ˌbīt How to pronounce overbite (audio)
: the projection of the upper front teeth over the lower in the normal occlusal position of the jaws compare underbite

Example Sentences

He has a severe overbite.
Recent Examples on the Web When the cups are entirely gone, the mule starts to get a noticeable overbite—buck-toothed. Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2022 Last September, Kim's eldest daughter, Brielle, underwent double jaw surgery to correct her temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and an overbite. Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com, 16 Feb. 2022 Known as Matty, Coleman had light shaggy hair and a wide smile that revealed a slight overbite — a trait inherited from his father. Kevin T. Dugan, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2021 The titular character is a red ant, who in Mr. Roldán’s scratchy drawings has a bulbous body, long antennae and a comical overbite. Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 30 Apr. 2021 Her mouth comprised an overbite, protruding front teeth and two full lips. New York Times, 29 Jan. 2021 The roof plate protruded, like a slight overbite, casting shade. Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2020 The ocean episode is for only the truly brave, those unbothered by fish who have very humanoid overbites. Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2020 Sounds made more difficult by an overbite, such as bilabials, might be expected to decline—but many languages clearly keep them around. Michael Greshko, National Geographic, 14 Mar. 2019 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of overbite was in 1887
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