# overlearn

> English word · Verb · IPA /əʊvəˈləːn/

## Definitions
1. To learn (something) more than is necessary; to study excessively, to take (something) too much to heart.
2. To learn (something) to the point where responses become instinctive.
3. Mostly when talking about neural networks, to learn a task to the point where responses actually start to degrade. Compare with overfit, in model tuning contexts.

## Etymology
From over- + learn.

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