Meaning of over-celebrate | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To party too hard.
2. To treat as more significant than is deserved.

Examples

“He DID drink⟳ on his off days, however, and since the diner had been closed for three days over the New Year's weekend, Tony had “over-celebrated” and was too hung over to come⟳ in.”

“Beef looked at me owlishly, and I thought for a moment that he, too, had over-celebrated.”

“We over-budgeted, overspent, over-celebrated, over-enjoyed and over-entertained our customers.”

“These last⟳ two have⟳ perhaps been over-celebrated.”

“J. B. Jackson (1985) continues to point⟳ out the peculiar quirk in our national character that causes us to over-celebrate individuality, and to thus minimize the role played by cities, towns, and work⟳ communities in the formation of American character, life, and landscape.”

“Another important lesson is to not over-celebrate wins.”

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