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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English sing English oversing From over- + sing.

Meanings

1. To sing with too much effort or embellishment.
   • Though his songs are hugely ambitious — the majestic bombast of “Llueve Por Dentro,” or the blithe, sinuous dance-pop of “La Mentira” — Mr. Fonsi never oversings them, an impressive demonstration of restraint. 2009 February 8, Jon Caramanica, “Voices Newly Amplified by Grammy Nominations”, in New York Times:

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