overvote
overvote · overvotes · overvoted · overvoting
To spoil a ballot by marking it for more choices than allowed by the rulesTo spoil a ballot by marking it for more choices than allowed by the rules
Meaning
3 senses(US)To spoil a ballot by marking it for more choices than allowed by the rules
To cast more votes than allowed under the rules
(obsolete)To outvote or overrule
Forms
overvotes, overvoting, overvoted, overvotedWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.