Definition of OVERPLY

overply

Verb

Verb Forms: overplied, overplying, overplies

  • To work or exert oneself excessively; to overwork.
  • To ply to excess; to exert with too much vigour; to overwork.

Examples

  • Don’t overply your tiles searching for a seven-letter word if a solid five-letter play is readily available.
  • overply someone with booze

Origin / Etymology

From over- + ply.

Scrabble Score: 15

overply: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
overply: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
overply: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

overply: valid Words With Friends Word