frequently_asked_questions_files/Oxford Thesaurus.pdf

pink, in seventh heaven, on cloud nine, Brit over the moon: We
were overjoyed to hear your news and to receive the invitation
to your wedding.
overlap v. 1 lap (over), overlie, overlay, shingle, Technical
imbricate, strobilate: Note how the upper tiles overlap the
lower to keep the rain out. 2 coincide, correspond, intersect:
Our work shifts overlap by four hours.
--n. 3 lap, flap, overlay, fly (front) or Brit flies,
imbrication: The overlap conceals the buttons that close the
skirt on the side.
overload v. 1 weigh down, burden, overburden, load (up), overtax, saddle
with, tax, strain, impede, handicap, oppress, encumber, cumber,
overcharge: They overloaded me with so much work that I'll
never finish.
--n. 2 surcharge, overcharge, overburden, dead weight,
oppression, handicap, tax, load, encumbrance, impediment,
hindrance: We had to hire extra people at Christmas to help
deal with the overload.
overlook v. 1 miss, slip up on, omit, neglect, slight, disregard, fail
to notice, ignore, pass over, leave out, forget, Colloq pass up:
You overlooked an error on the first page. 2 blink at, wink at,
let go (by), let pass, let ride, turn a blind eye to, shut
(one's) eyes to, pretend not to notice, take no notice of,
ignore, disregard, forgive, pardon, excuse, permit, allow,
forget about, write off, condone, make allowances (for), let
bygones be bygones, gloss over: I shall overlook your slowness
if you will work late to compensate for it. 3 front on (to),
face, give upon, command or afford a view of, look out on or
over, have as a vista or view: My room overlooks the lake.
overly adv. excessively, too, exceedingly, immoderately,
disproportionately, unduly, inordinately, extraordinarily, very,
Colloq damned: She seemed overly anxious for us to leave.
overpower v. 1 overcome, overwhelm, beat, vanquish, conquer, defeat,
crush, put down, worst, best, prevail, master, quell, subdue,
subjugate: The thugs easily overpowered the elderly couple and
took their money. 2 overcome, overwhelm, dumbfound or dumfound,