If you say that people overuse a word or idea, you mean that they use it so often that it no longer has any real meaning or effect. Which words or phrases do you most overuse? + overused over·used `Just Do It' has become one of the most overused catch phrases in recent memory. = overworked. to use something too much, especially so that it is not effective any more or it is damaged
If someone overuses something, they use more of it than necessary, or use it more often than necessary. Don't overuse heated appliances on you hair. Overuse is also a noun. Supplies are under increasing threat from overuse and pollution