overspell verb3 •To state something in too much detail or too explicitly.The main difference between America's humor and England's humour is that they overspell it. — 1969 •To make spelling mistakes by adding extra letters.“Exactly,” said the professor; “he overspells in some places, but it was not for its spelling but for its honesty that I laid it before you, Mr. Trustee.” — 1896 •To take over by a magic spell.A river of black gore gushed from the wound, And reeling back he fell supine on earth : A ghastly glamour overspelled his eye, And thro' and over all his mailed skin : — 1891 formsoverspelled · overspelling · overspells