over celebrate

English

Verb

over celebrate (third-person singular simple present over celebrates, present participle over celebrating, simple past and past participle over celebrated)

  1. Nonstandard spelling of overcelebrate.
    • 1878, The British Quarterly Review - Volumes 67-68, page 138:
      He raises the 'Henriade' to a position among the great epics of the world, which one can count on one's fingers; and he over celebrates “Candide" in our opinion.
    • 1972, John Andrew Wells, The Peabody story: events in Peabody's history, 1626-1972, page 441:
      The fire was believed set by youngsters over celebrating.
    • 2006, Miracle Kelly, An Insignificant Life: Overcoming the Fear of Being Gay, →ISBN:
      There is the highest potential for injury and death this day because of drunk drivers and others who over celebrate.
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