overtalk

Speak beyond necessity

Overtalk means to talk over someone else, speaking while they're still speaking: She kept overtalking me in the meeting.

It can also mean to talk too much about something, elaborating beyond what's needed: Don't overtalk the point—they already understand.

The noun refers to overlapping speech or excessive explanation.

excessive

verbose

More words than necessary

wordyUsing more language than necessary
ramblingLong-winded and unfocused
long-windedExcessively wordy, tediously so

garrulous · loquacious · babble · blather · prattle · jabber · yammer · chatter · gab · verbosity

dominating

monopolize

Claim exclusive control

interruptBreak in upon
steamrollOverpower by sheer force
filibusterDelaying tactic through speech

hogging · commandeer · bulldoze · overpower · drown out · cut off · silence · marginalize · monologue · soapbox

annoying

irritating

Causing mild frustration

gratingCrossed bars or harsh
tiresomeCausing boredom or annoyance
wearisomeCausing fatigue through monotony

exasperating · tedious · insufferable · overbearing · intrusive · relentless · incessant · unrelenting · droning · repetitive

Opposites

verbal quantity/dominance

overtalklisten

Perceive sound attentively

hold one's tongue · clam up · bite one's tongue · understate · be quiet

receptiveness in communication

overtalklisten

Perceive sound attentively

hear out · active listening · pay attention · lend an ear · absorb

Family

overtalking, overtalked, overtalkative

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G