26984 words

overdrawn

4 definitions • 5 examples
1
having taken more money out of your bank account than the account contained, or (of a bank account) having had more money taken from it than was originally in it:

Examples:

They were overdrawn by £150, so they couldn't write any cheques.
The account was overdrawn.
2
(of a person) having taken more money out of a bank account than the account contained, or (of a bank account) having had more money taken from it than was originally in it:

Examples:

Your account is overdrawn.
3
having taken more money out of your bank account than the account contained:

Examples:

overdrawn by $5/$50 etc. They were overdrawn by €150.
4
an overdrawn account has had more money taken from it than it contained:

Examples:

Banking is free as long as the account is no more than £100 overdrawn.

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