verb as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:She overmeant his friendly comment as a backhanded compliment.

Definition:Misinterpret or take a message out of context.

From overmean a message

Example:He accidentally overmeant her statement and thought she was agreeing with his bad idea.

Definition:Incorrectly understand or interpret a statement.

From overmean a statement

Example:The translator overmeant what the speaker intended, leading to confusion among the audience.

Definition:Translates or interprets something in a manner that is not the intended meaning.

From overmeans what is intended