by Heironymous Prime February 7, 2013

A word that people who "know the truth" use to claim that they understand something, but want to sound either absolutely pretentious or most likely ate lead paint chips as a child.
by a literal bullet train October 9, 2016

"I dun juz undahstan' I ovahstan'!"
"Overstand? Dude, speak English. You're talking gibberish again."
"Overstand? Dude, speak English. You're talking gibberish again."
by megalodon333 January 27, 2016

When someone continues trying to explain something to you despite the fact that you already understand.
"So if I can put it another way, Pythagorus' Theorem is basically a way to get the longest side -"
" No need to go further, I overstand now."
" No need to go further, I overstand now."
by scriberaphi June 16, 2018

by Hercolena Oliver April 21, 2009

When an idea, statement or concept does not require an explanation of its meaning.
Verb: overstand ; 3rd person present: overstands ; past tense: overstood present participle: overstanding
Verb: overstand ; 3rd person present: overstands ; past tense: overstood present participle: overstanding
1. I overstand how you feel. No further explanation is needed.
2. My husband and I have such a clear overstanding of each other, that we communicate without speaking.
3. I need you to take care of it. That's overstood.
2. My husband and I have such a clear overstanding of each other, that we communicate without speaking.
3. I need you to take care of it. That's overstood.
by $hawnny Jones May 3, 2018

Overstand is a random shower thought I had when I thought of the word understand. "Under" in the word "understand" would imply that there is a word "overstand" with "over" in the name. So basically, it's the opposite of understand.
(Person A:) Hey, did you know that koalas *blah blah blah*?
(Person B:) I overstand
(Person A:) what..?
(Person B:) I overstand
(Person A:) what..?
by Cats_r_cool June 5, 2024
