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

Why beginners often overspend on gold When just starting, several pitfalls can cause investors to overspend on gold. —Nick Perry, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026

Don't miss these Milwaukee Public Schools overspent its budget by $46 million and now must figure out how to make up the difference. —Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 9 Feb. 2026

The dashboards for all three agencies, which presented data through November, show that the Police and Fire Departments are on track to overspend their overtime budgets for the fiscal year. —Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026

The Catalans are still overspending on wages, and were only able to bring in Joao Cancelo thanks to Andreas Christensen’s injury. —Pol Ballús, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026

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