overtype noun 2verb 1forms 3 noun2 •A feature in wordprocessing whereby each typed character replaces the character after the cursor rather than being inserted before it. •(historical) A kind of steam wagon having the engine above the cab. verb1 •To type on top of something already typed.You can produce the yen sign ¥ by overtyping an equals sign = on a letter Y. formsovertyped · overtyping · overtypes
