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Overspend: meaning, definitions and examples

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overspend

 

[ ˌoʊvərˈspɛnd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

financial management

To overspend means to spend more money than one has available or budgeted. It often leads to debt or financial strain.

Synonyms

exceed, overindulge, overreach, spend beyond

Examples of usage

  • She tends to overspend during the holiday season.
  • Many people overspend on their credit cards without realizing the consequences.
  • It's easy to overspend when you don't have a strict budget.
  • He overspent on his shopping spree last weekend.

Translations

Translations of the word "overspend" in other languages:

🇵🇹 gastar demais

🇮🇳 अधिक खर्च करना

🇩🇪 überausgeben

🇮🇩 mengeluarkan lebih banyak uang

🇺🇦 перевитрата

🇵🇱 przekroczyć budżet

🇯🇵 使いすぎる

🇫🇷 dépenser trop

🇪🇸 gastar de más

🇹🇷 aşırı harcama yapmak

🇰🇷 과다 지출하다

🇸🇦 إنفاق مفرط

🇨🇿 překročit rozpočet

🇸🇰 prekročiť rozpočet

🇨🇳 超支

🇸🇮 preseči proračun

🇮🇸 ofurska

🇰🇿 артық жұмсау

🇬🇪 მეტი ხარჯვა

🇦🇿 həddindən artıq xərcləmək

🇲🇽 gastar de más

Etymology

The term 'overspend' is a combination of the prefix 'over-', meaning 'exceeding' or 'more than', and the verb 'spend', which comes from the Latin 'spendere', meaning 'to expend or disburse money'. The use of 'overspend' in English dates back to the early 20th century when credit systems and consumerism began to flourish in society, leading to more discussions around personal finance and budgeting. As credit cards became popular in the 1950s, the concept of overspending became even more relevant, since individuals could easily spend beyond their means without immediate consequences. The term emphasizes the importance of financial awareness and responsibility in modern economics.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,618, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.