overspend

verb

over·​spend ˌō-vər-ˈspend 

overspent ˌō-vər-ˈspent  ; overspending

transitive verb

1

: to spend or use to excess : exhaust

2

: to exceed in expenditure

intransitive verb

: to spend beyond one's means

overspender noun

Examples of overspend in a Sentence

The studio clearly overspent on marketing, and the movie was still a flop.

Recent Examples on the Web

The company forecasts overspending the loan by about $157 million through next year, according to a January filing in an unrelated lawsuit. —Calmatters, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025

Travelers can enjoy Paris without overspending by timing trips for the off-season, booking early, and skipping touristy hotspots. —Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025

State governments are not allowed to overspend – to run a deficit like the federal government has been doing for a quarter of a century. —Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025

The best teams always get the most value for their dollar, and the worst ones tend to overspend on subpar production. —Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for overspend

• apprehend
• comprehend
• condescend
• dividend
• recommend
• resuspend
• amend
• append
• ascend
• attend
• backend
• befriend