Overusing Meaning in English

word · lemma: overuse

US

ˌoʊvɝˈjuzɪŋ

oh-ver-YOO-zing

UK

ˌəʊvəjˈuːzɪŋ

OH-vuh-YOO-zing

التعريف

Using something too much, often so much that it becomes wasteful or causes problems.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Common in discussions about resources, medication, technology, or words ('overusing' phrases). Often used negatively to warn against doing something too much. Do not confuse with 'reuse', which means to use again.

• Spanish: usar en exceso - abusar de
• Portuguese (BR): usar demais - abusar de
• Portuguese (PT): usar em excesso - abusar de
• Chinese (Simplified): 过度使用
• Chinese (Traditional): 過度使用
• Hindi: अत्यधिक उपयोग करना
• Arabic: الإفراط في الاستخدام
• Bengali: অতিরিক্ত ব্যবহার করা
• Russian: чрезмерно использовать - злоупотреблять
• Japanese: 使いすぎる
• Vietnamese: lạm dụng - sử dụng quá mức
• Korean: 과도하게 사용하다
• Turkish: aşırı kullanmak
• Urdu: ضرورت سے زیادہ استعمال کرنا
• Indonesian: menggunakan secara berlebihan

جمل نموذجية

Overusing your phone can hurt your eyes.

basic

He is overusing sugar in his coffee.

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Overusing medicine can be dangerous.

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You're overusing that joke; it's not funny anymore.

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People are overusing plastic bags without thinking about the environment.

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My boss warned me about overusing company resources.

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