# overauthor

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To add too many names to the list of authors on a work produced by a team.
2. To continue revising a work past the point where the revisions improve the work.

## Etymology
From over- + author.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/overauthor