What does "Overshare" mean?

To reveal too much personal information Sharing more personal details than is appropriate for the relationship or situation.

How do you use "Overshare" in a sentence?

Sorry, that was an overshare. TMI—you're oversharing. He tends to overshare. Total overshare moment.

Overshare

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Meaning: To reveal too much personal information

过度分享（个人信息）

Compartir demasiado (información personal)

過剰な情報共有

과도한 사적 정보 공유

Sharing more personal details than is appropriate for the relationship or situation.

分享的个人细节超出了关系或情境所适合的程度。

Compartir más detalles personales de lo apropiado para la relación o situación.

関係性や状況に対して適切以上の個人的な詳細を共有すること。

관계나 상황에 적절하지 않을 정도로 개인적인 세부 사항을 지나치게 공유하는 것.

Examples

Sorry, that was an overshare.
抱歉，那是过度分享了。
Perdón, eso fue compartir de más.
ごめん、それは言いすぎだった。
미안, 너무 많이 말했다.
TMI—you're oversharing.
太多信息了——你在过度分享。
Demasiada información—estás compartiendo de más.
情報過多——言いすぎだよ。
TMI야—너무 많이 말하고 있어.
He tends to overshare.
他总是过度分享。
Él tiende a compartir de más.
彼は言いすぎる傾向がある。
그는 너무 많이 말하는 경향이 있어.
Total overshare moment.
完全是过度分享的时刻。
Momento de compartir de más total.
完全に言いすぎの瞬間。
완전 과잉 공유의 순간.

Pronunciation

/ˈəʊvəʃeər/

Usage Guide

Context: social, awkwardness, boundaries

Tone: often self-deprecating or critical

✓ Do Say

Overshare.
过度分享
Compartir de más
言いすぎ
과잉 공유.
That was an overshare.
那是过度分享
Eso fue compartir de más
それは言いすぎ
그건 너무 많이 말한 거야.
Stop oversharing.
别过度分享
Deja de compartir de más
言いすぎないで
그만 말해.

✗ Don't Say

Modern slang
现代俚语
Jerga moderna
現代のスラング
현대 속어
Social media era term
社交媒体时代用语
Término de la era de redes sociales
SNS時代の用語
소셜 미디어 시대의 용어

Common Mistakes

Modern term from internet culture
Both noun and verb

Origin & History

Modern slang from internet culture, combining over + share.

Etymology: Over + share

First recorded: Modern slang from 2000s

Cultural Context

Era: 2000s onwards

Generation: Younger generations

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Social media culture; Modern communication

Regional notes: Modern global term from social media era.

Variations

OvershareOversharingAn overshare