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Overbold vs Overfold - What's the difference?

overbold | overfold |

As an adjective overbold

is too bold; impertinent or overreaching.

As a noun overfold is

(geology) a fold whereby the strata are forced through an angle of more than 90 degrees, so that younger strata lie below older ones.

As a verb overfold is

to fold excessively.

overbold

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Too bold; impertinent or overreaching.
  • :I hope it wasn't overbold of me to finish writing your letter for you.

    • overfold

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geology) A fold whereby the strata are forced through an angle of more than 90 degrees, so that younger strata lie below older ones.
  • *2004 , Richard Fortey, The Earth , Folio Society 2011, p. 95:
  • *:Thrusts were directed there; major overfolds bulged outwards towards the north.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To fold excessively.
  • * 2012 , Culture Magazine, Cheese For Dummies (page 305)
    • The trick is to not overfold the ingredients; doing so causes the egg whites to deflate, resulting in a flat or soggy soufflĂ©.