Overprotect — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

care for like a mother

protect excessively

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˌoʊvɚpɹətˈɛkt/

🇬🇧British English

/ˌəʊvəpɹətˈɛkt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˌəʊvəpɹətˈɛkt/

4 syllables Say it as /ˌoʊvɚpɹətˈɛkt/.

Examples

She fusses over her husband
Don't overprotect your son--he is an adult now!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

mother fuss

Parts of Speech

verb	care for like a mother “She fusses over her husband”
verb	protect excessively “Don't overprotect your son--he is an adult now!”

Word Forms

mother	noun	a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
fuss	noun	a rapid active commotion
overprotection	noun	excessive protection

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

überbehüten

Fürsorge wie eine Mutter

🇫🇷French

surprotéger

prendre soin comme une mère

🇪🇸Spanish

sobreproteger

cuidar como una madre

🇮🇹Italian

iperproteggere

prenderti cura di te come una madre

🇳🇱Dutch

overbeschermen

zorg als een moeder

🇵🇹Portuguese

superproteger

cuidar como uma mãe

🇷🇺Russian

чрезмерно защищать

заботиться как мать

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अत्यधिक सुरक्षा

एक माँ की तरह देखभाल करें

🇧🇩Bengali

অতিরিক্ত রক্ষা করা

মায়ের মতো যত্ন নিন

🇮🇳Tamil

அதிக பாதுகாப்பு

ஒரு தாயைப் போல் கவனித்துக்கொள்

🇮🇳Telugu

మితిమీరిన రక్షణ

తల్లిలా చూసుకోండి

🇮🇳Marathi

अतिसंरक्षण

आईसारखी काळजी घ्या

🇮🇳Gujarati

વધુ પડતું રક્ષણ

માતાની જેમ સંભાળ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅತಿಯಾದ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ

ತಾಯಿಯಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അമിതമായി സംരക്ഷിക്കുക

ഒരു അമ്മയെപ്പോലെ പരിപാലിക്കുക

🇵🇰Urdu

زیادہ تحفظ

ایک ماں کی طرح دیکھ بھال

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

过度保护

像母亲一样照顾

🇯🇵Japanese

過保護

母親のように世話をする

🇰🇷Korean

과잉보호하다

어머니처럼 보살핌

🇻🇳Vietnamese

bảo vệ quá mức

chăm sóc như một người mẹ

🇹🇭Thai

ปกป้องมากเกินไป

ดูแลเหมือนแม่

🇮🇩Indonesian

melindungi secara berlebihan

merawat seperti seorang ibu

🇵🇭Filipino

labis na protektahan

alagaan tulad ng isang ina

🇲🇾Malay

terlalu melindungi

menjaga seperti seorang ibu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

إفراط في الإهتمام

رعاية مثل الأم

🇮🇷Persian

محافظت بیش از حد

مثل یک مادر از او مراقبت کنید

🇹🇷Turkish

aşırı koruma

bir anne gibi ilgilen

🇮🇱Hebrew

להגן יתר על המידה

לטפל כמו אמא

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What is the primary definition of the word 'overprotect'?

The primary meaning of 'overprotect' is 'care for like a mother'.

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Using 'overprotect' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'overprotect' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'overprotect' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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