overspeak
/ˌəʊvəˈspiːk/Now chiefly US
verb
1 [with object] To overstate or exaggerate; to make exaggerated claims for.
2 [no object] To speak too strongly, to exaggerate; to speak too much. Also with object (refl.).
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Coryate (?1577–1617), traveller and writer. From over- + speak.
- in the hope of
- in the interests (or interest) of something
- in the land of the living
- in the lap of luxury
- in the lap of the gods
- in the last resort
- in the light of (or in light of)
- in the line of duty
- in the long run
- in the main
- in the making
- in the mass
- in the matter of
- in the melting pot
- backscratcher
- backscratching
- back seat
- back-seat driver
- back-seat driving
- backsheesh
- backshift
- backside
- backsight
- back slang
- backslapper