overpaid — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)pe͟ɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you say that someone is overpaid, you mean that you think they are paid more than they deserve for the work they do. → See also overpay ...grossly overpaid corporate lawyers … English dictionary
Overpaid — Overpay O ver*pay , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overpaid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overpaying}.] 1. To pay too much to; to reward too highly. [1913 Webster] 2. To pay too much for; as, to overpay the loan balance. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overpaid — o|ver|paid [ˌəuvəˈpeıd US ˌouvər ] adj given more money for a job than you deserve ≠ ↑underpaid ▪ grossly overpaid football players … Dictionary of contemporary English
overpaid — o|ver|paid1 [ ,ouvər peıd ] adjective being paid more money than you deserve for the work you do overpaid o|ver|paid 2 the past tense and past participle of overpay … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
overpaid — /ˌəυvə peɪd/ adjective paid too much ● Our staff are overpaid and underworked … Dictionary of banking and finance
overpaid — adj. paid too much; given a salary that is too high ,o·ver pay || ‚əʊvÉ™(r) peɪ v. pay too much; give a salary that is too high … English contemporary dictionary
overpaid — past and past participle of overpay … English new terms dictionary
overpaid — I UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈpeɪd] / US [ˌoʊvərˈpeɪd] adjective being paid more money than you deserve for the work that you do II UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈpeɪd] / US [ˌoʊvərˈpeɪd] overpay … English dictionary
overpaid — past and past part. of OVERPAY … Useful english dictionary
overpaid, oversexed, and over here — Meaning Origin Gibe at the expense of the US army in Europe during the Second World War. Widely attributed to the British comedian Tommy Trinder … Meaning and origin of phrases
