🗣️ To interrupt 💬 To talk too much

to overspeak

7.5

To talk too much and say things you should not say

verb
/ˌoʊvərˈspiːk/

: hablar en exceso

Try not to overspeak in group discussions so others have a chance to share their ideas.

Examples

During the interview, he accidentally overspoke and revealed confidential information.
She overspeaks whenever she gets nervous.
She realized she had overspoken when everyone else fell silent.
Please don't overspeak during the meeting.
During the meeting, he overspoke, causing some participants to miss their chance to contribute.
She tends to overspeak in conversations, often unintentionally interrupting others.
To avoid confusion, try not to overspeak when discussing complex topics with new team members.

Synonyms

to go too far

vsto overspeak

201 4.2

Say or do something that is not acceptable and may hurt people

means excess speech specifically, often milder than serious breach

to overreach

vsto overspeak

15 6.2

To go beyond what you are allowed to do

applies to excessive saying rather than exceeding authority or action

to run off at the mouth

vsto overspeak

Informal

3 8.4

Talk too much and say things you should not

says too much in general, not always carelessly

to overstep the mark

vsto overspeak

3 6.2

To behave in a way people think is not acceptable

relates specifically to speaking too much, not general boundary crossing

to talk out of turn

vsto overspeak

2 6.5

Speak when it is not your turn, often in a class or meeting

focuses on quantity of speech rather than timing or permission

to overtalk

vsto overspeak

1 6.4

To talk so much that you stop others from speaking

involves excess talking without necessarily dominating others

to overexplain

vsto overspeak

6.0

To give more explanation than needed and make things confusing or boring

says too much broadly, not only by overdetail

to gassing

vsto overspeak

8.1

To talk a lot about unimportant things

covers saying too much across topics, not only trivial chat

Antonyms

to be quiet

231 1.0

To stop making noise or talking

How Talkative

to ramble

Informal

48 5.3

to overspeak

7.5

to speak

∞ 1.0

to be quiet

231 1.0

Surface Forms

overspeak infinitive

overspeaking present participle

overspeaks third person singular

overspoke past

overspoken past participle

Morphology

overspeak = speak (transparent) = over + speak

A straightforward derivation: 'over-' (too much/excessive) + 'speak' yields 'speak too much', which is directly inferable from knowledge of the base verb.

Etymology

Overspeak also uses over- in the sense 'too much' (as in overeat) plus speak, so think of talking 'too much'. That's why overspeak can mean saying more than is appropriate.