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BNC: 23924 COCA: 16800

overblown

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
overblown /ˌoʊvɚˈbloʊn/ adjective
overblown
/ˌoʊvɚˈbloʊn/
adjective
Learner's definition of OVERBLOWN
[more overblown; most overblown] disapproving
: made to seem very important, intelligent, or great especially in order to impress people自我炫耀的;夸张的;过分的
BNC: 23924 COCA: 16800

overblown

1 of 2

adjective (1)

over·​blown ˌō-vər-ˈblōn How to pronounce overblown (audio)
: past the prime of bloom
overblown roses

overblown

2 of 2

adjective (2)

1
: excessively large in girth : portly
2
: inflated
overblown claims
overblown rhetoric
also : pretentious

Word History

Etymology

Adjective (1)

blow entry 3

Adjective (2)

blow entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

circa 1625, in the meaning defined above

Adjective (2)

1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of overblown was circa 1625
BNC: 23924 COCA: 16800

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