the account is overdrawn

  • 1overdrawn — o‧ver‧drawn [ˌəʊvəˈdrɔːn◂ ǁ ˌoʊvərˈdrɒːn◂] adjective be/​go overdrawn BANKING to be in or to get into a situation where you owe the bank money on an overdraft: • You are entitled to free banking, even when your account is overdrawn. overdraw verb …

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  • 2overdrawn — o|ver|drawn [ˌəuvəˈdro:n US ˌouvərˈdro:n] adj [not before noun] if you or your bank account is overdrawn, you have spent more than you had in your account and so you owe the bank money ▪ I try not to go overdrawn if possible. overdrawn by ▪ My… …

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  • 3overdrawn — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)drɔ͟ːn[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If you are overdrawn or if your bank account is overdrawn, you have spent more money than you have in your account, and so you are in debt to the bank. Nick s bank sent him a letter saying he was …

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  • 4account — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 description ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, short ▪ blow by blow (informal), comprehensive, detailed, full, graphic ▪ …

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  • 5account */*/*/ — I UK [əˈkaʊnt] / US noun Word forms account : singular account plural accounts 1) [countable] an arrangement in which a bank looks after your money. You can deposit (= put in) or withdraw (= take out) money when you need to There was only £50 in… …

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  • 6Overdrawn —   An account or credit facility is said to have been overdrawn when the account holder has drawn below an agreed amount. This agreed amount may be a negative or positive amount (some funds may be used as collateral) …

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  • 7overdrawn — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a bank account) in a state in which the amount of money withdrawn exceeds the amount held. 2) having an overdrawn bank account …

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  • 8Overdrawn — Overdraw O ver*draw , v. t. [imp. {Overdrew}; p. p. {Overdrawn}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overdrawing}.] 1. To exaggerate; to overdo. [1913 Webster] 2. (Banking) To make drafts upon or against, in excess of the proper amount or limit; to draw more than… …

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  • 9overdrawn — [ˌəʊvəˈdrɔːn] adj if you are overdrawn, you have spent more money than the amount that you had in your bank account …

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  • 10overdrawn — adj. having a negative balance, exceeding the amount of funds available for withdrawal in a bank account; drawn in an exaggerated manner ,o·ver draw || ‚əʊvÉ™(r)drɔː v. withdraw an amount of money in excess of the balance (from a bank… …

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