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This planet is 15 million years overdue for an asteroid strike like the one that killed the dinosaurs.
L. Neil Smith

Meaning of "overdue" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERDUE

overdue  [ˌəʊvəˈdjuː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERDUE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overdue is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OVERDUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Showbiz (album)

Showbiz is the debut studio album by English alternative rock band Muse, released in the United Kingdom on 4 October 1999 through Mushroom Records. Recorded between April and May at RAK Studios and Sawmills Studio, respectively, the album was produced by John Leckie and Paul Reeve in conjunction with the band. Showbiz was a moderate commercial success, reaching number 29 on the UK Albums Chart. Showbiz was released in various regions around the world through the band's different regional labels: Naïve in France; Motor in Germany, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine; Maverick in the United States; Play It Again Sam in Benelux; and Avex Trax in Japan. The album was also released earlier by some labels; in France it was released on 7 September, the Motor edition was sold from 20 September and the album entered American stores on 28 September. A bonus CD was released in Benelux, which contained the same content as the Random 1-8 extended play, without the hidden remixes of "Sunburn".

Definition of overdue in the English dictionary

The definition of overdue in the dictionary is past the time specified, required, or preferred for arrival, occurrence, payment, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERDUE


adieu
əˈdjuː
bedew
bɪˈdjuː
deaw
djuː
dew
djuː
due
djuː
d´you
djuː
endue
ɪnˈdjuː
fondue
ˈfɒndjuː
honeydew
ˈhʌnɪˌdjuː
indue
ɪnˈdjuː
mildew
ˈmɪlˌdjuː
perdu
ˈpɜːdjuː
perdue
ˈpɜːdjuː
residue
ˈrɛzɪˌdjuː
subdue
səbˈdjuː
sundew
ˈsʌnˌdjuː
undue
ʌnˈdjuː
vendue
ˈvɛndjuː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERDUE

overdramatise
overdramatize
overdraught
overdraw
overdrawn
overdress
overdressed
overdrew
overdrink
overdrive
overdriven
overdriving
overdrove
overdry
overdub
overdubbed
overdubbing
overdust
overdye
overdyer

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERDUE

antique
avenue
blue
boutique
cire perdue
continue
give a person his due
give the devil his due
hue
issue
league
out of the blue
politique
rue
sue
technique
true
unique
value
venue

Synonyms and antonyms of overdue in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OVERDUE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «overdue» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of overdue

Translation of «overdue» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERDUE

Find out the translation of overdue to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overdue from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overdue» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

过了期限的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vencido
570 millions of speakers

English

overdue
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अतिदेय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فَاتَ مَوعِدُ استِحْقَاقِهِ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

просроченный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

atrasado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিশোধসময়াতীত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

impayé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terlambat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

überfällig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

遅れた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

연체된
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overdue
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quá hạn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தாமதத்திற்குப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुदतीपूर्वी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vadesi geçmiş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scaduto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zaległy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

запізнілий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

întârziat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καθυστερημένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

agterstallige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förfallen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forfalt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overdue

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERDUE»

The term «overdue» is very widely used and occupies the 13.049 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERDUE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «overdue» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «overdue» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overdue

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10 QUOTES WITH «OVERDUE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word overdue.
1
Louis de Bernieres
So the news that divorced fathers are to be denied a legal right to a relationship with their children, in the long overdue review of family law published this week, fills me with horror and despair.
2
Sherwood Boehlert
Mr. Speaker, the time for an increase in the minimum wage has not just arrived; it is long overdue.
3
Mangosuthu Buthelezi
We are here because we are determined to offer the people of the Western Cape choices which are long overdue.
4
Cathy Guisewite
Otherwise, my whole career has just been flinging myself at whatever is most overdue first and letting everything else stack up.
5
J. D. Hayworth
Enforcement is the long overdue step to protect our Nation from external threats in a time of war. And then once we do that, we can effectively discuss a guest worker program.
6
Dan Lipinski
More than 70 percent of seniors are asking for more time. It is long overdue for Congress to listen and make sure that seniors have a prescription drug plan that works for them.
7
Susie Orbach
The insistence that the commercialisation of the body is a fit subject for political discussion and intervention is well overdue.
8
Solomon Ortiz
To honor our national promise to our veterans, we must continue to improve services for our men and women in uniform today and provide long overdue benefits for the veterans and military retirees who have already served.
9
L. Neil Smith
This planet is 15 million years overdue for an asteroid strike like the one that killed the dinosaurs.
10
Thomas Sowell
The time is long overdue to stop looking for progress through racial or ethnic leaders. Such leaders have too many incentives to promote polarizing attitudes and actions that are counterproductive for minorities and disastrous for the country.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERDUE»

Discover the use of overdue in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overdue and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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This Book Is Overdue!: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can ...
This Book Is Overdue! is a romp through the ranks of information professionals and a revelation for readers burned out on the clichés and stereotyping of librarians.
Marilyn Johnson, 2010
2
Death Overdue
The Case of the Killer Case?
Mary Lou Kirwin, 2013
3
Overdue: The Story of a Missing Ship
Reprint of the adventure novel originally published in 1911.
Harry Collingwood, 2010
4
Love Overdue
Meet Dorothy Jarrow: devotedly unsexy librarian Buttoned-up book lover DJ is all sensible shoes, drab skirts and studious glasses.
Pamela Morsi, 2013
5
Overdue and Presumed Lost: The Story of the USS Bullhead
The USS Bullhead was the last American naval vessel lost in World War II. This is the submarine's history - from launch to disappearance - as told by the only war correspondent allowed on a wartime submarine patrol.
Martin Sheridan, 2013
6
Overdue For Pleasure
Mandy is content with her job as a librarian, her longtime boyfriend, Martin, and the lovely home they share.
Shelley Aikens, 2010
7
Long Overdue: The Politics of Racial Reparations
Time, it has been said, is the enemy.
Charles P. Henry, 2007
8
Junk Science: An Overdue Indictment of Government, Industry, ...
In a provocative study, a geneticist examines how government, industry, and faith groups twist scientific fact for their own purposes, offering the real-life facts behind the lies, fear mongering, ignorance, and data faking in such areas as ...
Dan Agin, 2007
9
Overdue
Rian, accompanied by his wolf-friend Saz, is on a mission.
K. G. McAbee, 2011
10
Who's the Fairest of Them All?: The Truth about Opportunity, ...
Explores the concept of fairness as it relates to the U.S. economic system, discussing why free market systems that support success based on merit and personal achievement are the fairest.
Stephen Moore, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERDUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overdue is used in the context of the following news items.
1
State jobs agency review overdue
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. on Monday agreed to hire a consultant to review the agency's mission, goals and procedures. «Green Bay Press Gazette, Jul 15»
2
Enberg's Hall entry was long overdue
Dick Enberg speaks after receiving the Ford C. Frick Award during a ceremony at Doubleday Field on Saturday, July 25, 2015, in Cooperstown, ... «The San Diego Union-Tribune, Jul 15»
3
A family affair for battling Mulrone as he aims for overdue shot at Kerry
You might ask what Fermanagh have been doing differently this year to still be playing football in late July, with a serious chance of meeting ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
'Overdue birth' for maternity leave fund
A recently-launched national maternity leave fund was “long overdue”, according to the Malta Employers' Association's chief advisor in EU and ... «MaltaToday, Jul 15»
5
Letter: Master plan long overdue
With handfuls of universities and colleges in our surrounding area, this Downtown Master Plan is long overdue. It has been over a decade ... «Evansville Courier & Press, Jul 15»
6
Some Alabama libraries are no longer collecting overdue fines
IMG_8348.JPG Some Alabama libraries aren't charging fines for overdue materials, in an effort to lure patrons back. (William Thornton ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
7
Attack on big sugar long overdue
The US has protected its sugar producers almost since it has existed. But those protections have long since lost any justification. Photo / ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
8
“It's really long overdue”: Why Obama's new anti-segregation rules …
I think it's really long overdue. It's been something that's been talked about in a vague way for a very long time, with virtually no follow through ... «Salon, Jul 15»
9
Cleveland Indians deliver a long overdue statue for Larry Doby …
After the Cleveland Indians won Game 4 of the 1948 World Series, pitcher Steve Gromek and center fielder Larry Doby embraced. «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
10
The Equality Act Is a Visionary Piece of Legislation -- and Way …
It's about protections that sound both visionary and way overdue. Equality will never be real if we fear being turned away from a job or business ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

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