Overperform
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Overperform is a verb meaning To perform better than expected.
Meaning
To perform better than expected.
More Meanings
- (finance) Of an investment, to provide a financial result superior to what was expected.
Example Sentences
Jesus' finishing has been one of the main concerns - since the start of last season the 23-year-old has underperformed his Premier League expected goals tally by 6.97goals (in short, he has scored seven fewer goals than would be expected from the chances presented to him). In contrast, Haaland is overperforming by 6.83 goals since joining Dortmund, which is almost a 14-goal swing between the pair.
Word Forms
- overperforms
- overperforming
- overperformed
Antonyms for overperform
Common opposites include underperform.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include overdeliver, overachieve, overpredict, exceed, overget, overexpect.
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