Used in a Sentence

overdraft

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for overdraft.

Editorial note

And then to boot, if you didn't have $12, they might also hit you with a $34 overdraft fee.

Examples13
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

The extraction of groundwater from an aquifer beyond the safe yield or equilibrium yield.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of overdraft gathered in one view.

noun

The extraction of groundwater from an aquifer beyond the safe yield or equilibrium yield.

noun

A series of flues in a furnace; the current of air forced through them.

noun

(uncountable) The act of overdrawing a bank account.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for overdraft.

noun

The extraction of groundwater from an aquifer beyond the safe yield or equilibrium yield.

noun

A series of flues in a furnace; the current of air forced through them.

noun

(uncountable) The act of overdrawing a bank account.

noun

(countable) The amount overdrawn.

Example sentences

1

And then to boot, if you didn't have $12, they might also hit you with a $34 overdraft fee.

2

If Dreamhost doesn't refund overdraft fees the chatter on the internet will be very, very bad PR.

3

Also they have quite hefty fees; a checking accout is free as long as you don't overdraft.

4

Dreamhost isn't likely to refund the cost of the overdraft fee, which unfortunately, can get expensive depending on your bank.

5

Unfortunately the F account may not be so steady between paychecks and you may overdraft.

6

Simple cleared it all up and reimbursed them like $50 for their trouble (on top of not charging overdraft fees in one case).

7

If you elect to be in it, you will be allowed to overdraft your account, but will be charged a fee like now.

8

I think there is a big opportunity to innovate on overdraft protection and those crazy fees.

9

ING Direct and US Bank both have no-fee overdraft lines of credit.

10

It does seem odd that almost anyone can get a no-fee credit card but it's hard to find a no-fee overdraft line of credit.

11

There is a law going into effect July 2010 which requires banks to ask you whether you want to be in the overdraft program.

12

For historic reasons, I have an overdraft facility on one of my checking accounts of $15,000.

Quote examples

1

Debt restructuring (ie fiscal Union "just this once") If I am having to spend five months negotiating with the Bank Manager to get an overdraft that will let me pay him the next months mortgage payments with that overdraft, then we should stop talking about the cuts I need to afford the overdraft and look at how to deal with the mortgage.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use overdraft in a sentence?

And then to boot, if you didn't have $12, they might also hit you with a $34 overdraft fee.

What does overdraft mean?

The extraction of groundwater from an aquifer beyond the safe yield or equilibrium yield.

What part of speech is overdraft?

overdraft is commonly used as noun.