over-braveadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈbreɪv/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈbreɪv/

Forms: see over- prefix and brave adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, brave adj.

Etymology: < over- prefix + brave adj.

Too brave; imprudently brave; very brave (frequently in negative constructions). Also: †excessively splendid or showy (obsolete).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > flashiness or gaudiness > [adjective]

fine1526

garish1545

flaunting1567

gawish1567

taffety1597

showful1607

flaming1609

flaring1610

over-brave1620

showish1675

rantingc1685

gaudy1709

showy1712

tinselled1738

kicky1790

flaunty1796

flashy1801

slangish1813

florid1815

tigerish1831

flash1836

flary1841

loud1850

flashy-looking1852

splurgy1852

cheesy1858

flagrant1858

jingo1859

cheesy1863

orchidaceous1864

flamboyant1879

vociferous1883

voyant1906

grandstanding1908

floozy1911

ritzy1919

like a (or the) dog's dinner1927

plush horse1936

kitsch1953

zazzy1961

pizzazz1969

the mind > emotion > courage > bravery or boldness > [adjective] > exceedingly brave

oultrepreu1477

over-brave1620

(as) game as a pebble1829

game as a pissant1930

1620 T. Middleton & W. Rowley World Tost sig. B4 There's no superfluities shame a man; as to be ouer-braue, ouer-bold, ouer-swearing, ouer-lying, ouer-whoring, these adde still to his repute.

1655 W. Gouge & T. Gouge Learned Comm. Hebrewes (xi. 37) iii. 230 This sheweth the vanity of over-brave and costly apparell.

1858 F. Lancelott Queens of Eng. 97/1 Alphonso, being not over-brave, excused himself, on the plea that he never fought with with treason-polluted felons.

1868 W. W. Story Graffiti d'Italia 70 Long days alone—long, long black night alone; And I was never over-brave, you know.

1981 Econ. Jrnl. 91 551 There is also a brave, perhaps over-brave, attempt to cover in some fifteen pages the question of demand for money in developing countries.

2002 Boston Herald (Nexis) 11 May 35 Hmiel said of his qualifying run in his Chevrolet, ‘I go down in the corner and use all the new asphalt... They say that I'm overbrave.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

† over-bravev.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, brave v.

Etymology: < over- prefix + brave v.

Obsolete.

transitive. To treat with bravado.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > courage > moral courage > making bold appearance > show a bold face [verb] > treat with bravado

over-brave1631

1631 R. Brathwait Whimzies vii. 48 Hee so over-braves and abuseth the poore dice.

c1639 T. Dekker & J. Ford Sun's-darling (1656) i. 5 Knaves over-brave wise men, while wise men stand with cap and knee to fooles.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online September 2018).

单词	over-brave
释义	over-braveadj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈbreɪv/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈbreɪv/ Forms: see over- prefix and brave adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, brave adj. Etymology: < over- prefix + brave adj. Too brave; imprudently brave; very brave (frequently in negative constructions). Also: †excessively splendid or showy (obsolete). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > flashiness or gaudiness > [adjective] fine1526 garish1545 flaunting1567 gawish1567 taffety1597 showful1607 flaming1609 flaring1610 over-brave1620 showish1675 rantingc1685 gaudy1709 showy1712 tinselled1738 kicky1790 flaunty1796 flashy1801 slangish1813 florid1815 tigerish1831 flash1836 flary1841 loud1850 flashy-looking1852 splurgy1852 cheesy1858 flagrant1858 jingo1859 cheesy1863 orchidaceous1864 flamboyant1879 vociferous1883 voyant1906 grandstanding1908 floozy1911 ritzy1919 like a (or the) dog's dinner1927 plush horse1936 kitsch1953 zazzy1961 pizzazz1969 the mind > emotion > courage > bravery or boldness > [adjective] > exceedingly brave oultrepreu1477 over-brave1620 (as) game as a pebble1829 game as a pissant1930 1620 T. Middleton & W. Rowley World Tost sig. B4 There's no superfluities shame a man; as to be ouer-braue, ouer-bold, ouer-swearing, ouer-lying, ouer-whoring, these adde still to his repute. 1655 W. Gouge & T. Gouge Learned Comm. Hebrewes (xi. 37) iii. 230 This sheweth the vanity of over-brave and costly apparell. 1858 F. Lancelott Queens of Eng. 97/1 Alphonso, being not over-brave, excused himself, on the plea that he never fought with with treason-polluted felons. 1868 W. W. Story Graffiti d'Italia 70 Long days alone—long, long black night alone; And I was never over-brave, you know. 1981 Econ. Jrnl. 91 551 There is also a brave, perhaps over-brave, attempt to cover in some fifteen pages the question of demand for money in developing countries. 2002 Boston Herald (Nexis) 11 May 35 Hmiel said of his qualifying run in his Chevrolet, ‘I go down in the corner and use all the new asphalt... They say that I'm overbrave.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † over-bravev. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, brave v. Etymology: < over- prefix + brave v. Obsolete. transitive. To treat with bravado. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > moral courage > making bold appearance > show a bold face [verb] > treat with bravado over-brave1631 1631 R. Brathwait Whimzies vii. 48 Hee so over-braves and abuseth the poore dice. c1639 T. Dekker & J. Ford Sun's-darling (1656) i. 5 Knaves over-brave wise men, while wise men stand with cap and knee to fooles. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < adj.1620v.1631
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