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Definition of overdrawer
overdrawer
/ˌoʊvərˈdrɔːər/
o · ver · draw · er
Plural:overdrawers
overdrawer Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
11
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
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• noun
1
A person who withdraws more money from a bank account or credit line than the available balance.
Example
"The bank instituted a strict penalty fee for any frequent overdrawer to discourage account holders from maintaining negative balances."
2
A person who exaggerates or overembellishes a character, description, or narrative.
Example
"As a novelist, he was criticized for being an overdrawer of villains, making them comically evil rather than realistic human beings."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in English by attaching the agent noun suffix '-er' to the verb 'overdraw', which emerged in the mid-18th century specifically referring to banking practices.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Overdrawer. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/overdrawer