overshare

verb

over·​share ˌō-vər-ˈsher 

overshared; oversharing; overshares

transitive + intransitive

: to share or reveal too much information

Shakarian cautions students to not overshare information online, to create complex passwords and to only use secure networks.

—Emily Giordano

The sharing and discussion of emotion has always been heavily gendered and women who "overshare" details of their private lives have historically been maligned.

—Rachel Sykes

… [Rihanna] doesn't overshare her life on social media—despite having 60 million and 86 million followers on Instagram and Twitter respectively—and you never know who she's dating, despite who you see her with.

—Joshua Eferighe

In an exclusive Parents survey of more than 2,000 respondents, 79 percent said other parents overshare on social media – yet only 32 percent of us think we overshare ourselves … Of course, what's TMI in one parent's eyes may be just fine in another's.

—Mackenzie Dawson

It used to be rare for C.I.A. employees to recount their exploits, or grievances, in print. Now, they're oversharing as eagerly as the cast of "Jersey Shore."

—Alex Berenson

oversharer noun

plural oversharers

In this age of social media, it's kind of hard not to be an oversharer.

—Carina Hsieh

Fortunately, librarians are the original oversharers, and they've produced a body of literature—from blog posts to articles to books—to help you with your decision.

—Brian Kenney

Examples of overshare in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Taylor Cora will join the series’ regular cast in the role of Winter, Billie’s bubbly, quirky and oversharing best friend. —Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024

Avoid oversharing by sending out too many texts and emails in a short period of time. —Allen Kopelman, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024

But, sometimes, sharing can become oversharing without even realizing it. —Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024

Balancing Transparency and Authority That said, transparency doesn’t mean oversharing or relinquishing authority. —Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above