โอเวอร์
oo-wêrMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
over the top; exaggerated
excessive, exaggerated, or more than appropriate; dramatic to the point of being too much.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแต่งหน้าdtàeng nâaแต่งหน้าdtàeng nâa1[to] put on makeup; do someone's makeup2[to] decorate the top (of a cake/dessert)โอเวอร์oo-wêrโอเวอร์oo-wêr1over the top; exaggerated2too much; excessively3[to] go over a limit (informal)4over par (golf)ไปหน่อยbpai nòiไปหน่อยbpai nòi1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessive
She put on makeup a bit too over the top.
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The review of that movie was exaggerated way beyond reality.
อย่าyàaโวยวายโอเวอร์wooi-waai-oo-wə̂əเลยləəiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangมันmanไม่ได้mâi-dâaiใหญ่yàiขนาดนั้นkà-nàat-nán
Don't make such a fuss; it's not that big of a deal.
การจัดงานgaan jàt ngaanหรูหราrŏo-răaขนาดนี้kà-nàat néeดูdooโอเวอร์oo-wêrเกินgernความจำเป็นkwaam jam bpenและláeสิ้นเปลืองsîn bpleuuang
An event this luxurious seems overly excessive and wasteful.
2AdverbA2
too much; excessively
in an excessive or exaggerated manner.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหัวเราะhŭua róหัวเราะhŭua ró1[to] laugh2[to] laugh at; ridiculeโอเวอร์oo-wêrโอเวอร์oo-wêr1over the top; exaggerated2too much; excessively3[to] go over a limit (informal)4over par (golf)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
He laughed in an overly exaggerated way.
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She overreacted when she saw a cockroach.
Dad praised him in an over-the-top way until he felt shy.
อย่าyàaเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuangโอเวอร์oo-wêrเกินจริงgern jingนักnákเดี๋ยวdĭiaoคนฟังkon fangจะjàไม่mâiเชื่อchêuua
Don’t tell the story in such an exaggerated manner, or people won’t believe you.
3VerbB2
[to] go over a limit (informal)
to exceed a set limit such as a budget, quota, or time (informal Thai usage from English).
Examples
โปรเจกต์bproh-jèkโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkproject (work/assignment)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderงบngópงบngópbudget (informal); fundsโอเวอร์oo-wêrโอเวอร์oo-wêr1over the top; exaggerated2too much; excessively3[to] go over a limit (informal)4over par (golf)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondแสนsăenแสนsăen1one hundred thousand (100,000)2very; extremelyผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[to] cut2[to] trim; clip3[to] cut off; turn off; disconnect4[to] eliminate; remove5[to] edit; cut (media/text)6[to] deduct7[to] cross (a path); cut acrossบางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slight3thin; sparseกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamactivity; eventออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)
This project went over budget by 200,000, so the manager cut some activities.
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เราraoถ่ายทำtàai tamโอเวอร์oo-wêrเวลาway-laaมาmaaสองsŏngชั่วโมงchûua-mohngทำให้tam hâiต้องdtôngเลื่อนlêuuanตารางdtaa-raangต่อไปdtòr bpai
We filmed over time by two hours, causing the next schedule to be postponed.
แคมเปญkaem-bpenโฆษณาkôh-sà-naaนี้néeใช้cháiทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gonโอเวอร์oo-wêrจากที่jàak têeตั้งไว้dtâng wáiทำให้tam hâiต้องdtôngขออนุมัติkŏr à-nú-mátงบngópเพิ่มpêrmรอบrôpสองsŏng
This ad campaign exceeded the set resources, requiring a second round of budget approval.
ยอดจองyôt jongตั๋วคอนเสิร์ตdtŭua kon-sèrtโอเวอร์oo-wêrโควตาkoh-dtaaที่têeสถานsà-tăanที่รองรับtêe rong rápได้dâiเราraoเลยloieต้องdtôngเปิดbpèrtรอบrôpเพิ่มpêrm
Concert reservations exceeded the venue’s quota, so we had to add another show.
4AdjectiveB2
over par (golf)
Having a golf score higher than par, the number of strokes a good player is expected to need for a hole or course.
Examples
หลุมlǔmหลุมlǔm1hole; pit2dent; depression3classifier for golf holes4golf hole5socket; socket-like cavity6grave pitนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)พาร์paaพาร์paa1par (golf)2par value (finance)สี่sèeสี่sèe1four (number)2four (as a noun)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ตีdteeตีdtee1[to] hit; strike; beat2[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)3early-morning hour marker (1–5 a.m.)4[to] forge; hammer (metal)5[to] print; stamp; imprint6[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)7[to] interpret; construe; take asไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyห้าhâaห้าhâa1five (number)2Java plum tree (Northern Thai)ครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or timesเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostโอเวอร์oo-wêrโอเวอร์oo-wêr1over the top; exaggerated2too much; excessively3[to] go over a limit (informal)4over par (golf)
This hole is a par four, but I took five strokes, so I finished one over par.
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วันนี้wan néeผมpŏmเล่นlênกอล์ฟgópจบjòpที่สองtêe sŏngโอเวอร์oo-wêrดีกว่าdee gwàaเมื่อวานmêuua waanสามsăamสโตรกsà-dtròhk
I finished my round of golf at two over par today, three strokes better than yesterday.
แม้máeเขาkăoจะjàทำtamเบอร์ดี้ber-dêeได้dâiในnaiสองsŏngหลุมlǔmสุดท้ายsùt táaiแต่dtàeสกอร์sà-goรวมruuamก็gâwยังอยู่yang yòoที่หนึ่งtêe nèungโอเวอร์oo-wêrจึงjeungตามdtaamผู้นำpôo namอยู่yòoสามsăamสโตรกsà-dtròhk
Although he birdied the last two holes, his overall score was still one over par, leaving him three strokes behind the leader.
สนามsà-năamนี้néeกำหนดgam-nòtพาร์paaไว้wáiที่เจ็ดtêe jètสิบสองsìp sŏngดังนั้นdang nánผู้เล่นpôo lênที่têeใช้cháiทั้งหมดtáng mòtเจ็ดสิบjèt sìpห้าhâaสโตรกsà-dtròhkจึงjeungจบjòpรอบrôpด้วยdûuayสกอร์sà-goสามsăamโอเวอร์oo-wêr
This course has a par of seventy-two, so a player who takes seventy-five strokes finishes the round at three over par.
Word Breakdown
โอooโอoo1oh; ah (surprise, realization, emotion)2O (letter name)3water bowl (Northern Thai)oh; ah (surprise, realization, emotion)Part 1
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เวอร์wəəเวอร์wəə1over the top; exaggerated2[to] exaggerate; overdo it3version (abbr., slang; from Eng.)over the top; exaggeratedPart 2
โอเวอร์oo-wêrโอเวอร์oo-wêrover the top; exaggeratedover the top; exaggeratedWord