overture

1. an opening or initiating move toward negotiations, a new relationship, an agreement, etc.; a formal or informal proposal or offer: overtures of peace; a shy man who rarely made overtures of friendship.
2. Music. a. an orchestral composition forming the prelude or introduction to an opera, oratorio, etc.
b. an independent piece of similar character.

3. an introductory part, as of a poem; prelude; prologue.
4. (in Presbyterian churches) a. the action of an ecclesiastical court in submitting a question or proposal to presbyteries.
b. the proposal or question so submitted.
5. to submit as an overture or proposal: to overture conditions for a ceasefire.
6. to make an overture or proposal to: to overture one's adversary through a neutral party.

The overture shal be played for the queen

by Ninjaskillz December 1, 2006

1812 Overture

Refers to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's "Overture to 1812 in E Flat Major" Op. 49. It is a very famous piece and sometimes said to be one of Tchaikovsky's best works. It is commonly played during the 4th of July because of it's triumph over war sounds.

Listen for 1812 Overture during the 4th of July, you're bound to hear it sometime.

by Exhoc December 29, 2005

OverTurnZ

OverTurnZ is a YouTube Group Channel dedicated to providing some banging content. Their IRL videos are the best.

Joe: Ayo cuz, d'yu watch OverTurnZ?
Bob: Nah, mate.
Joe: What the hell are you doing with your life? *beats Bob to death*

by ripUrbanDictionary October 3, 2021

overburned coffee beans

A way of making the sugar in the coffee bean caramelize so that the coffee tastes stronger in a weak brew. This way you can make coffee with less beans or beans of a lesser quality. A trick used in the fast food industry and by Starbucks. If you drink it pure you will taste a burned, charred flavor, but if you mix it with steamed milk and add lots of corn syrup it will taste better and stronger and thus fooling the client letting him/her believe he/she is drinking a better coffee than he/she actually is.

Gourmet coffee doesn't need overburned coffee beans.

by Howard Schultz January 16, 2009

overburn

when you finally get a good angle, lighting and do not look at all fat resulting in a great selfie. you use this selfie at least 5+ times on your social media with different filters, layouts and staging. you falsely joke to your followers that it’s the last post with that selfie but it isn’t. it’s the overburn, you even send it in dms to fake ig personas. only results in one of about every 200 photos on average.

girl: I love this selfie, I’m going to create a layout with it surrounded by stipple so I can use it as a profile pic
everyone: you’ve used that pic 8 times and it’s from last summer. also, you clipped off your body and it’s very deceptive
girl: I don’t have time to stage another selfie right now

everyone: great another reshuffled post with the overburn photo we love it so much keep them coming

by williet hughnot January 1, 2020

overturned tortoise

Having sex with an epileptic pitching a fit.

I did the overturned tortoise last night, arms and legs everywhere.

by Joshyyyy February 12, 2010

Overturned tortoise

Norfolk slang for a girl who is begging for sex, because she just can't get any action otherwise.

Person 1: You know that Dutch girl who moved to Norfolk? She's such an overturned tortoise!
Person 2: I know, right...

by Dragonfyre1 February 12, 2010