diff --git a/docs/advanced/cast/custom.rst b/docs/advanced/cast/custom.rst
index e4f99ac5b..a779444c2 100644
--- a/docs/advanced/cast/custom.rst
+++ b/docs/advanced/cast/custom.rst
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ The following Python snippet demonstrates the intended usage from the Python sid
     from example import print
     print(A())
 
-To register the necessary conversion routines, it is necessary to add
-a partial overload to the ``pybind11::detail::type_caster<T>`` template.
-Although this is an implementation detail, adding partial overloads to this
+To register the necessary conversion routines, it is necessary to add an
+instantiation of the ``pybind11::detail::type_caster<T>`` template.
+Although this is an implementation detail, adding an instantiation of this
 type is explicitly allowed.
 
 .. code-block:: cpp
diff --git a/docs/advanced/cast/stl.rst b/docs/advanced/cast/stl.rst
index e48409f02..7f708b81e 100644
--- a/docs/advanced/cast/stl.rst
+++ b/docs/advanced/cast/stl.rst
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ the declaration
 
 before any binding code (e.g. invocations to ``class_::def()``, etc.). This
 macro must be specified at the top level (and outside of any namespaces), since
-it instantiates a partial template overload. If your binding code consists of
+it adds a template instantiation of ``type_caster``. If your binding code consists of
 multiple compilation units, it must be present in every file (typically via a
 common header) preceding any usage of ``std::vector<int>``. Opaque types must
 also have a corresponding ``class_`` declaration to associate them with a name
diff --git a/docs/advanced/classes.rst b/docs/advanced/classes.rst
index b91e8a1fc..82812069b 100644
--- a/docs/advanced/classes.rst
+++ b/docs/advanced/classes.rst
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ helper class that is defined as follows:
 
         /* Trampoline (need one for each virtual function) */
         std::string go(int n_times) override {
-            PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_PURE(
+            PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_PURE(
                 std::string, /* Return type */
                 Animal,      /* Parent class */
                 go,          /* Name of function in C++ (must match Python name) */
@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@ helper class that is defined as follows:
         }
     };
 
-The macro :c:macro:`PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_PURE` should be used for pure virtual
-functions, and :c:macro:`PYBIND11_OVERLOAD` should be used for functions which have
+The macro :c:macro:`PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_PURE` should be used for pure virtual
+functions, and :c:macro:`PYBIND11_OVERRIDE` should be used for functions which have
 a default implementation.  There are also two alternate macros
-:c:macro:`PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_PURE_NAME` and :c:macro:`PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_NAME` which
+:c:macro:`PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_PURE_NAME` and :c:macro:`PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_NAME` which
 take a string-valued name argument between the *Parent class* and *Name of the
 function* slots, which defines the name of function in Python. This is required
 when the C++ and Python versions of the
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ Bindings should be made against the actual class, not the trampoline helper clas
 
 Note, however, that the above is sufficient for allowing python classes to
 extend ``Animal``, but not ``Dog``: see :ref:`virtual_and_inheritance` for the
-necessary steps required to providing proper overload support for inherited
+necessary steps required to providing proper overriding support for inherited
 classes.
 
 The Python session below shows how to override ``Animal::go`` and invoke it via
@@ -181,15 +181,24 @@ Please take a look at the :ref:`macro_notes` before using this feature.
 
     - because in these cases there is no C++ variable to reference (the value
       is stored in the referenced Python variable), pybind11 provides one in
-      the PYBIND11_OVERLOAD macros (when needed) with static storage duration.
-      Note that this means that invoking the overloaded method on *any*
+      the PYBIND11_OVERRIDE macros (when needed) with static storage duration.
+      Note that this means that invoking the overridden method on *any*
       instance will change the referenced value stored in *all* instances of
       that type.
 
     - Attempts to modify a non-const reference will not have the desired
       effect: it will change only the static cache variable, but this change
       will not propagate to underlying Python instance, and the change will be
-      replaced the next time the overload is invoked.
+      replaced the next time the override is invoked.
+
+.. warning::
+
+    The :c:macro:`PYBIND11_OVERRIDE` and accompanying macros used to be called
+    ``PYBIND11_OVERLOAD`` up until pybind11 v2.5.0, and :func:`get_override`
+    used to be called ``get_overload``. This naming was corrected and the older
+    macro and function names have been deprecated, in order to reduce confusion
+    with overloaded functions and methods and ``py::overload_cast`` (see
+    :ref:`classes`).
 
 .. seealso::
 
@@ -237,20 +246,20 @@ override the ``name()`` method):
     class PyAnimal : public Animal {
     public:
         using Animal::Animal; // Inherit constructors
-        std::string go(int n_times) override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_PURE(std::string, Animal, go, n_times); }
-        std::string name() override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(std::string, Animal, name, ); }
+        std::string go(int n_times) override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_PURE(std::string, Animal, go, n_times); }
+        std::string name() override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(std::string, Animal, name, ); }
     };
     class PyDog : public Dog {
     public:
         using Dog::Dog; // Inherit constructors
-        std::string go(int n_times) override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(std::string, Dog, go, n_times); }
-        std::string name() override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(std::string, Dog, name, ); }
-        std::string bark() override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(std::string, Dog, bark, ); }
+        std::string go(int n_times) override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(std::string, Dog, go, n_times); }
+        std::string name() override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(std::string, Dog, name, ); }
+        std::string bark() override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(std::string, Dog, bark, ); }
     };
 
 .. note::
 
-    Note the trailing commas in the ``PYBIND11_OVERLOAD`` calls to ``name()``
+    Note the trailing commas in the ``PYBIND11_OVERIDE`` calls to ``name()``
     and ``bark()``. These are needed to portably implement a trampoline for a
     function that does not take any arguments. For functions that take
     a nonzero number of arguments, the trailing comma must be omitted.
@@ -265,9 +274,9 @@ declare or override any virtual methods itself:
     class PyHusky : public Husky {
     public:
         using Husky::Husky; // Inherit constructors
-        std::string go(int n_times) override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_PURE(std::string, Husky, go, n_times); }
-        std::string name() override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(std::string, Husky, name, ); }
-        std::string bark() override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(std::string, Husky, bark, ); }
+        std::string go(int n_times) override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_PURE(std::string, Husky, go, n_times); }
+        std::string name() override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(std::string, Husky, name, ); }
+        std::string bark() override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(std::string, Husky, bark, ); }
     };
 
 There is, however, a technique that can be used to avoid this duplication
@@ -280,15 +289,15 @@ follows:
     template <class AnimalBase = Animal> class PyAnimal : public AnimalBase {
     public:
         using AnimalBase::AnimalBase; // Inherit constructors
-        std::string go(int n_times) override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_PURE(std::string, AnimalBase, go, n_times); }
-        std::string name() override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(std::string, AnimalBase, name, ); }
+        std::string go(int n_times) override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_PURE(std::string, AnimalBase, go, n_times); }
+        std::string name() override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(std::string, AnimalBase, name, ); }
     };
     template <class DogBase = Dog> class PyDog : public PyAnimal<DogBase> {
     public:
         using PyAnimal<DogBase>::PyAnimal; // Inherit constructors
         // Override PyAnimal's pure virtual go() with a non-pure one:
-        std::string go(int n_times) override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(std::string, DogBase, go, n_times); }
-        std::string bark() override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(std::string, DogBase, bark, ); }
+        std::string go(int n_times) override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(std::string, DogBase, go, n_times); }
+        std::string bark() override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(std::string, DogBase, bark, ); }
     };
 
 This technique has the advantage of requiring just one trampoline method to be
@@ -341,7 +350,7 @@ valid for the trampoline class but not the registered class.  This is primarily
 for performance reasons: when the trampoline class is not needed for anything
 except virtual method dispatching, not initializing the trampoline class
 improves performance by avoiding needing to do a run-time check to see if the
-inheriting python instance has an overloaded method.
+inheriting python instance has an overridden method.
 
 Sometimes, however, it is useful to always initialize a trampoline class as an
 intermediate class that does more than just handle virtual method dispatching.
@@ -372,7 +381,7 @@ references (See also :ref:`faq_reference_arguments`). Another way of solving
 this is to use the method body of the trampoline class to do conversions to the
 input and return of the Python method.
 
-The main building block to do so is the :func:`get_overload`, this function
+The main building block to do so is the :func:`get_override`, this function
 allows retrieving a method implemented in Python from within the trampoline's
 methods. Consider for example a C++ method which has the signature
 ``bool myMethod(int32_t& value)``, where the return indicates whether
@@ -384,10 +393,10 @@ Python side by allowing the Python function to return ``None`` or an ``int``:
     bool MyClass::myMethod(int32_t& value)
     {
         pybind11::gil_scoped_acquire gil;  // Acquire the GIL while in this scope.
-        // Try to look up the overloaded method on the Python side.
-        pybind11::function overload = pybind11::get_overload(this, "myMethod");
-        if (overload) {  // method is found
-            auto obj = overload(value);  // Call the Python function.
+        // Try to look up the overridden method on the Python side.
+        pybind11::function override = pybind11::get_override(this, "myMethod");
+        if (override) {  // method is found
+            auto obj = override(value);  // Call the Python function.
             if (py::isinstance<py::int_>(obj)) {  // check if it returned a Python integer type
                 value = obj.cast<int32_t>();  // Cast it and assign it to the value.
                 return true;  // Return true; value should be used.
@@ -1104,7 +1113,7 @@ described trampoline:
 
     class Trampoline : public A {
     public:
-        int foo() const override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(int, A, foo, ); }
+        int foo() const override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(int, A, foo, ); }
     };
 
     class Publicist : public A {
diff --git a/docs/advanced/misc.rst b/docs/advanced/misc.rst
index 8342210bc..a5899c67a 100644
--- a/docs/advanced/misc.rst
+++ b/docs/advanced/misc.rst
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ General notes regarding convenience macros
 ==========================================
 
 pybind11 provides a few convenience macros such as
-:func:`PYBIND11_DECLARE_HOLDER_TYPE` and ``PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_*``. Since these
+:func:`PYBIND11_DECLARE_HOLDER_TYPE` and ``PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_*``. Since these
 are "just" macros that are evaluated in the preprocessor (which has no concept
 of types), they *will* get confused by commas in a template argument; for
 example, consider:
 
 .. code-block:: cpp
 
-    PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(MyReturnType<T1, T2>, Class<T3, T4>, func)
+    PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(MyReturnType<T1, T2>, Class<T3, T4>, func)
 
 The limitation of the C preprocessor interprets this as five arguments (with new
 arguments beginning after each comma) rather than three.  To get around this,
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ using the ``PYBIND11_TYPE`` macro:
     // Version 1: using a type alias
     using ReturnType = MyReturnType<T1, T2>;
     using ClassType = Class<T3, T4>;
-    PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(ReturnType, ClassType, func);
+    PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(ReturnType, ClassType, func);
 
     // Version 2: using the PYBIND11_TYPE macro:
-    PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(PYBIND11_TYPE(MyReturnType<T1, T2>),
+    PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(PYBIND11_TYPE(MyReturnType<T1, T2>),
                       PYBIND11_TYPE(Class<T3, T4>), func)
 
 The ``PYBIND11_MAKE_OPAQUE`` macro does *not* require the above workarounds.
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ could be realized as follows (important changes highlighted):
             /* Acquire GIL before calling Python code */
             py::gil_scoped_acquire acquire;
 
-            PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_PURE(
+            PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_PURE(
                 std::string, /* Return type */
                 Animal,      /* Parent class */
                 go,          /* Name of function */
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 77fd44173..354604003 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ See :ref:`upgrade-guide-2.6` for help upgrading to the new version.
   `#2265 <https://github.com/pybind/pybind11/pull/2265>`_ and
   `#2346 <https://github.com/pybind/pybind11/pull/2346>`_
 
+* ``PYBIND11_OVERLOAD*`` macros and ``get_overload`` function replaced by
+  correctly-named ``PYBIND11_OVERRIDE*`` and ``get_override``, fixing
+  inconsistencies in the presene of a closing ``;`` in these macros.
+  ``get_type_overload`` is deprecated.
+  `#2325 <https://github.com/pybind/pybind11/pull/2325>`_
+
 Smaller or developer focused features:
 
 * Error now thrown when ``__init__`` is forgotten on subclasses.
diff --git a/docs/reference.rst b/docs/reference.rst
index a9fbe6001..752dfed2d 100644
--- a/docs/reference.rst
+++ b/docs/reference.rst
@@ -91,15 +91,15 @@ Inheritance
 
 See :doc:`/classes` and :doc:`/advanced/classes` for more detail.
 
-.. doxygendefine:: PYBIND11_OVERLOAD
+.. doxygendefine:: PYBIND11_OVERRIDE
 
-.. doxygendefine:: PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_PURE
+.. doxygendefine:: PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_PURE
 
-.. doxygendefine:: PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_NAME
+.. doxygendefine:: PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_NAME
 
-.. doxygendefine:: PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_PURE_NAME
+.. doxygendefine:: PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_PURE_NAME
 
-.. doxygenfunction:: get_overload
+.. doxygenfunction:: get_override
 
 Exceptions
 ==========
diff --git a/docs/upgrade.rst b/docs/upgrade.rst
index 894c65fdc..502ce76ee 100644
--- a/docs/upgrade.rst
+++ b/docs/upgrade.rst
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ If ``__eq__`` defined but not ``__hash__``, ``__hash__`` is now set to
 ``None``, as in normal CPython. You should add ``__hash__`` if you intended the
 class to be hashable, possibly using the new ``py::hash`` shortcut.
 
+Usage of the ``PYBIND11_OVERLOAD*`` macros and ``get_overload`` function should
+be replaced by ``PYBIND11_OVERRIDE*`` and ``get_override``. In the future, the
+old macros may be deprecated and removed.
+
 CMake support:
 --------------
 
diff --git a/include/pybind11/cast.h b/include/pybind11/cast.h
index 5601f2ec8..c588bd2f3 100644
--- a/include/pybind11/cast.h
+++ b/include/pybind11/cast.h
@@ -1797,16 +1797,16 @@ PYBIND11_NAMESPACE_BEGIN(detail)
 template <typename T, enable_if_t<!is_pyobject<T>::value, int>>
 object object_or_cast(T &&o) { return pybind11::cast(std::forward<T>(o)); }
 
-struct overload_unused {}; // Placeholder type for the unneeded (and dead code) static variable in the OVERLOAD_INT macro
-template <typename ret_type> using overload_caster_t = conditional_t<
-    cast_is_temporary_value_reference<ret_type>::value, make_caster<ret_type>, overload_unused>;
+struct override_unused {}; // Placeholder type for the unneeded (and dead code) static variable in the PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_OVERRIDE macro
+template <typename ret_type> using override_caster_t = conditional_t<
+    cast_is_temporary_value_reference<ret_type>::value, make_caster<ret_type>, override_unused>;
 
 // Trampoline use: for reference/pointer types to value-converted values, we do a value cast, then
 // store the result in the given variable.  For other types, this is a no-op.
 template <typename T> enable_if_t<cast_is_temporary_value_reference<T>::value, T> cast_ref(object &&o, make_caster<T> &caster) {
     return cast_op<T>(load_type(caster, o));
 }
-template <typename T> enable_if_t<!cast_is_temporary_value_reference<T>::value, T> cast_ref(object &&, overload_unused &) {
+template <typename T> enable_if_t<!cast_is_temporary_value_reference<T>::value, T> cast_ref(object &&, override_unused &) {
     pybind11_fail("Internal error: cast_ref fallback invoked"); }
 
 // Trampoline use: Having a pybind11::cast with an invalid reference type is going to static_assert, even
@@ -2222,7 +2222,7 @@ type type::of() {
     }}
 
 /// Lets you pass a type containing a `,` through a macro parameter without needing a separate
-/// typedef, e.g.: `PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(PYBIND11_TYPE(ReturnType<A, B>), PYBIND11_TYPE(Parent<C, D>), f, arg)`
+/// typedef, e.g.: `PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(PYBIND11_TYPE(ReturnType<A, B>), PYBIND11_TYPE(Parent<C, D>), f, arg)`
 #define PYBIND11_TYPE(...) __VA_ARGS__
 
 PYBIND11_NAMESPACE_END(PYBIND11_NAMESPACE)
diff --git a/include/pybind11/detail/internals.h b/include/pybind11/detail/internals.h
index cf40e9fe9..133d2f4c8 100644
--- a/include/pybind11/detail/internals.h
+++ b/include/pybind11/detail/internals.h
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ struct type_equal_to {
 template <typename value_type>
 using type_map = std::unordered_map<std::type_index, value_type, type_hash, type_equal_to>;
 
-struct overload_hash {
+struct override_hash {
     inline size_t operator()(const std::pair<const PyObject *, const char *>& v) const {
         size_t value = std::hash<const void *>()(v.first);
-        value ^= std::hash<const void *>()(v.second)  + 0x9e3779b9 + (value<<6) + (value>>2);
+        value ^= std::hash<const void *>()(v.second) + 0x9e3779b9 + (value<<6) + (value>>2);
         return value;
     }
 };
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ struct internals {
     type_map<type_info *> registered_types_cpp; // std::type_index -> pybind11's type information
     std::unordered_map<PyTypeObject *, std::vector<type_info *>> registered_types_py; // PyTypeObject* -> base type_info(s)
     std::unordered_multimap<const void *, instance*> registered_instances; // void * -> instance*
-    std::unordered_set<std::pair<const PyObject *, const char *>, overload_hash> inactive_overload_cache;
+    std::unordered_set<std::pair<const PyObject *, const char *>, override_hash> inactive_override_cache;
     type_map<std::vector<bool (*)(PyObject *, void *&)>> direct_conversions;
     std::unordered_map<const PyObject *, std::vector<PyObject *>> patients;
     std::forward_list<void (*) (std::exception_ptr)> registered_exception_translators;
diff --git a/include/pybind11/pybind11.h b/include/pybind11/pybind11.h
index 602d5790a..866a62dc0 100644
--- a/include/pybind11/pybind11.h
+++ b/include/pybind11/pybind11.h
@@ -2110,21 +2110,22 @@ error_already_set::~error_already_set() {
     }
 }
 
-inline function get_type_overload(const void *this_ptr, const detail::type_info *this_type, const char *name)  {
-    handle self = detail::get_object_handle(this_ptr, this_type);
+PYBIND11_NAMESPACE_BEGIN(detail)
+inline function get_type_override(const void *this_ptr, const type_info *this_type, const char *name)  {
+    handle self = get_object_handle(this_ptr, this_type);
     if (!self)
         return function();
     handle type = self.get_type();
     auto key = std::make_pair(type.ptr(), name);
 
-    /* Cache functions that aren't overloaded in Python to avoid
+    /* Cache functions that aren't overridden in Python to avoid
        many costly Python dictionary lookups below */
-    auto &cache = detail::get_internals().inactive_overload_cache;
+    auto &cache = get_internals().inactive_override_cache;
     if (cache.find(key) != cache.end())
         return function();
 
-    function overload = getattr(self, name, function());
-    if (overload.is_cpp_function()) {
+    function override = getattr(self, name, function());
+    if (override.is_cpp_function()) {
         cache.insert(key);
         return function();
     }
@@ -2164,34 +2165,36 @@ inline function get_type_overload(const void *this_ptr, const detail::type_info
     Py_DECREF(result);
 #endif
 
-    return overload;
+    return override;
 }
+PYBIND11_NAMESPACE_END(detail)
 
 /** \rst
   Try to retrieve a python method by the provided name from the instance pointed to by the this_ptr.
 
-  :this_ptr: The pointer to the object the overload should be retrieved for. This should be the first
-                   non-trampoline class encountered in the inheritance chain.
-  :name: The name of the overloaded Python method to retrieve.
+  :this_ptr: The pointer to the object the overriden method should be retrieved for. This should be
+             the first non-trampoline class encountered in the inheritance chain.
+  :name: The name of the overridden Python method to retrieve.
   :return: The Python method by this name from the object or an empty function wrapper.
  \endrst */
-template <class T> function get_overload(const T *this_ptr, const char *name) {
+template <class T> function get_override(const T *this_ptr, const char *name) {
     auto tinfo = detail::get_type_info(typeid(T));
-    return tinfo ? get_type_overload(this_ptr, tinfo, name) : function();
+    return tinfo ? detail::get_type_override(this_ptr, tinfo, name) : function();
 }
 
-#define PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_INT(ret_type, cname, name, ...) { \
+#define PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_IMPL(ret_type, cname, name, ...) \
+    do { \
         pybind11::gil_scoped_acquire gil; \
-        pybind11::function overload = pybind11::get_overload(static_cast<const cname *>(this), name); \
-        if (overload) { \
-            auto o = overload(__VA_ARGS__); \
+        pybind11::function override = pybind11::get_override(static_cast<const cname *>(this), name); \
+        if (override) { \
+            auto o = override(__VA_ARGS__); \
             if (pybind11::detail::cast_is_temporary_value_reference<ret_type>::value) { \
-                static pybind11::detail::overload_caster_t<ret_type> caster; \
+                static pybind11::detail::override_caster_t<ret_type> caster; \
                 return pybind11::detail::cast_ref<ret_type>(std::move(o), caster); \
             } \
             else return pybind11::detail::cast_safe<ret_type>(std::move(o)); \
         } \
-    }
+    } while (false)
 
 /** \rst
     Macro to populate the virtual method in the trampoline class. This macro tries to look up a method named 'fn'
@@ -2202,7 +2205,7 @@ template <class T> function get_overload(const T *this_ptr, const char *name) {
     .. code-block:: cpp
 
       std::string toString() override {
-        PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_NAME(
+        PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_NAME(
             std::string, // Return type (ret_type)
             Animal,      // Parent class (cname)
             "__str__",   // Name of method in Python (name)
@@ -2210,17 +2213,21 @@ template <class T> function get_overload(const T *this_ptr, const char *name) {
         );
       }
 \endrst */
-#define PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_NAME(ret_type, cname, name, fn, ...) \
-    PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_INT(PYBIND11_TYPE(ret_type), PYBIND11_TYPE(cname), name, __VA_ARGS__) \
-    return cname::fn(__VA_ARGS__)
+#define PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_NAME(ret_type, cname, name, fn, ...) \
+    do { \
+        PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_IMPL(PYBIND11_TYPE(ret_type), PYBIND11_TYPE(cname), name, __VA_ARGS__); \
+        return cname::fn(__VA_ARGS__); \
+    } while (false)
 
 /** \rst
-    Macro for pure virtual functions, this function is identical to :c:macro:`PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_NAME`, except that it
-    throws if no overload can be found.
+    Macro for pure virtual functions, this function is identical to :c:macro:`PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_NAME`, except that it
+    throws if no override can be found.
 \endrst */
-#define PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_PURE_NAME(ret_type, cname, name, fn, ...) \
-    PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_INT(PYBIND11_TYPE(ret_type), PYBIND11_TYPE(cname), name, __VA_ARGS__) \
-    pybind11::pybind11_fail("Tried to call pure virtual function \"" PYBIND11_STRINGIFY(cname) "::" name "\"");
+#define PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_PURE_NAME(ret_type, cname, name, fn, ...) \
+    do { \
+        PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_IMPL(PYBIND11_TYPE(ret_type), PYBIND11_TYPE(cname), name, __VA_ARGS__); \
+        pybind11::pybind11_fail("Tried to call pure virtual function \"" PYBIND11_STRINGIFY(cname) "::" name "\""); \
+    } while (false)
 
 /** \rst
     Macro to populate the virtual method in the trampoline class. This macro tries to look up the method
@@ -2237,7 +2244,7 @@ template <class T> function get_overload(const T *this_ptr, const char *name) {
 
           // Trampoline (need one for each virtual function)
           std::string go(int n_times) override {
-              PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_PURE(
+              PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_PURE(
                   std::string, // Return type (ret_type)
                   Animal,      // Parent class (cname)
                   go,          // Name of function in C++ (must match Python name) (fn)
@@ -2246,15 +2253,39 @@ template <class T> function get_overload(const T *this_ptr, const char *name) {
           }
       };
 \endrst */
-#define PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(ret_type, cname, fn, ...) \
-    PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_NAME(PYBIND11_TYPE(ret_type), PYBIND11_TYPE(cname), #fn, fn, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(ret_type, cname, fn, ...) \
+    PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_NAME(PYBIND11_TYPE(ret_type), PYBIND11_TYPE(cname), #fn, fn, __VA_ARGS__)
 
 /** \rst
-    Macro for pure virtual functions, this function is identical to :c:macro:`PYBIND11_OVERLOAD`, except that it throws
-    if no overload can be found.
+    Macro for pure virtual functions, this function is identical to :c:macro:`PYBIND11_OVERRIDE`, except that it throws
+    if no override can be found.
 \endrst */
+#define PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_PURE(ret_type, cname, fn, ...) \
+    PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_PURE_NAME(PYBIND11_TYPE(ret_type), PYBIND11_TYPE(cname), #fn, fn, __VA_ARGS__)
+
+
+// Deprecated versions
+
+PYBIND11_DEPRECATED("get_type_overload has been deprecated")
+inline function get_type_overload(const void *this_ptr, const detail::type_info *this_type, const char *name) {
+    return detail::get_type_override(this_ptr, this_type, name);
+}
+
+template <class T>
+inline function get_overload(const T *this_ptr, const char *name) {
+    return get_override(this_ptr, name);
+}
+
+#define PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_INT(ret_type, cname, name, ...) \
+    PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_IMPL(PYBIND11_TYPE(ret_type), PYBIND11_TYPE(cname), name, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_NAME(ret_type, cname, name, fn, ...) \
+    PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_NAME(PYBIND11_TYPE(ret_type), PYBIND11_TYPE(cname), name, fn, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_PURE_NAME(ret_type, cname, name, fn, ...) \
+    PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_PURE_NAME(PYBIND11_TYPE(ret_type), PYBIND11_TYPE(cname), name, fn, __VA_ARGS__);
+#define PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(ret_type, cname, fn, ...) \
+    PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(PYBIND11_TYPE(ret_type), PYBIND11_TYPE(cname), fn, __VA_ARGS__)
 #define PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_PURE(ret_type, cname, fn, ...) \
-    PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_PURE_NAME(PYBIND11_TYPE(ret_type), PYBIND11_TYPE(cname), #fn, fn, __VA_ARGS__)
+    PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_PURE(PYBIND11_TYPE(ret_type), PYBIND11_TYPE(cname), fn, __VA_ARGS__);
 
 PYBIND11_NAMESPACE_END(PYBIND11_NAMESPACE)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_class.cpp b/tests/test_class.cpp
index b7d52a1b5..e7eaa83ea 100644
--- a/tests/test_class.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_class.cpp
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ TEST_SUBMODULE(class_, m) {
 
     class TrampolineB : public ProtectedB {
     public:
-        int foo() const override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(int, ProtectedB, foo, ); }
+        int foo() const override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(int, ProtectedB, foo, ); }
     };
 
     class PublicistB : public ProtectedB {
diff --git a/tests/test_embed/test_interpreter.cpp b/tests/test_embed/test_interpreter.cpp
index 222bd565f..753ce54dc 100644
--- a/tests/test_embed/test_interpreter.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_embed/test_interpreter.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ private:
 class PyWidget final : public Widget {
     using Widget::Widget;
 
-    int the_answer() const override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_PURE(int, Widget, the_answer); }
+    int the_answer() const override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_PURE(int, Widget, the_answer); }
 };
 
 PYBIND11_EMBEDDED_MODULE(widget_module, m) {
diff --git a/tests/test_factory_constructors.cpp b/tests/test_factory_constructors.cpp
index f61474346..f70ed3335 100644
--- a/tests/test_factory_constructors.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_factory_constructors.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public:
     PyTF6(const PyTF6 &f) : TestFactory6(f) { print_copy_created(this); }
     PyTF6(std::string s) : TestFactory6((int) s.size()) { alias = true; print_created(this, s); }
     virtual ~PyTF6() { print_destroyed(this); }
-    int get() override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(int, TestFactory6, get, /*no args*/); }
+    int get() override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(int, TestFactory6, get, /*no args*/); }
 };
 
 class TestFactory7 {
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public:
     PyTF7(PyTF7 &&f) : TestFactory7(std::move(f)) { print_move_created(this); }
     PyTF7(const PyTF7 &f) : TestFactory7(f) { print_copy_created(this); }
     virtual ~PyTF7() { print_destroyed(this); }
-    int get() override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(int, TestFactory7, get, /*no args*/); }
+    int get() override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(int, TestFactory7, get, /*no args*/); }
 };
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_gil_scoped.cpp b/tests/test_gil_scoped.cpp
index dc9b7ed22..eb6308956 100644
--- a/tests/test_gil_scoped.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_gil_scoped.cpp
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ public:
 
 class PyVirtClass : public VirtClass {
     void virtual_func() override {
-        PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(void, VirtClass, virtual_func,);
+        PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(void, VirtClass, virtual_func,);
     }
     void pure_virtual_func() override {
-        PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_PURE(void, VirtClass, pure_virtual_func,);
+        PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_PURE(void, VirtClass, pure_virtual_func,);
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/tests/test_virtual_functions.cpp b/tests/test_virtual_functions.cpp
index c5ee6365f..0210695e2 100644
--- a/tests/test_virtual_functions.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_virtual_functions.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public:
 
     int run(int value) override {
         /* Generate wrapping code that enables native function overloading */
-        PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(
+        PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(
             int,         /* Return type */
             ExampleVirt, /* Parent class */
             run,         /* Name of function */
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     bool run_bool() override {
-        PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_PURE(
+        PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_PURE(
             bool,         /* Return type */
             ExampleVirt,  /* Parent class */
             run_bool,     /* Name of function */
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     void pure_virtual() override {
-        PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_PURE(
+        PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_PURE(
             void,         /* Return type */
             ExampleVirt,  /* Parent class */
             pure_virtual, /* Name of function */
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public:
     // We can return reference types for compatibility with C++ virtual interfaces that do so, but
     // note they have some significant limitations (see the documentation).
     const std::string &get_string1() override {
-        PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(
+        PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(
             const std::string &, /* Return type */
             ExampleVirt,         /* Parent class */
             get_string1,         /* Name of function */
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     const std::string *get_string2() override {
-        PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(
+        PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(
             const std::string *, /* Return type */
             ExampleVirt,         /* Parent class */
             get_string2,         /* Name of function */
@@ -141,11 +141,11 @@ public:
 class NCVirtTrampoline : public NCVirt {
 #if !defined(__INTEL_COMPILER) && !defined(__CUDACC__) && !defined(__PGIC__)
     NonCopyable get_noncopyable(int a, int b) override {
-        PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(NonCopyable, NCVirt, get_noncopyable, a, b);
+        PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(NonCopyable, NCVirt, get_noncopyable, a, b);
     }
 #endif
     Movable get_movable(int a, int b) override {
-        PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_PURE(Movable, NCVirt, get_movable, a, b);
+        PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_PURE(Movable, NCVirt, get_movable, a, b);
     }
 };
 
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ struct Base {
 
 struct DispatchIssue : Base {
     virtual std::string dispatch() const {
-        PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_PURE(std::string, Base, dispatch, /* no arguments */);
+        PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_PURE(std::string, Base, dispatch, /* no arguments */);
     }
 };
 
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ TEST_SUBMODULE(virtual_functions, m) {
             py::print("PyA.f()");
             // This convolution just gives a `void`, but tests that PYBIND11_TYPE() works to protect
             // a type containing a ,
-            PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(PYBIND11_TYPE(typename std::enable_if<true, void>::type), A, f);
+            PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(PYBIND11_TYPE(typename std::enable_if<true, void>::type), A, f);
         }
     };
 
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ TEST_SUBMODULE(virtual_functions, m) {
         ~PyA2() { py::print("PyA2.~PyA2()"); }
         void f() override {
             py::print("PyA2.f()");
-            PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(void, A2, f);
+            PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(void, A2, f);
         }
     };
 
@@ -304,19 +304,19 @@ TEST_SUBMODULE(virtual_functions, m) {
     class PyOverrideTest : public OverrideTest {
     public:
         using OverrideTest::OverrideTest;
-        std::string str_value() override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(std::string, OverrideTest, str_value); }
+        std::string str_value() override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(std::string, OverrideTest, str_value); }
         // Not allowed (uncommenting should hit a static_assert failure): we can't get a reference
         // to a python numeric value, since we only copy values in the numeric type caster:
-//      std::string &str_ref() override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(std::string &, OverrideTest, str_ref); }
+//      std::string &str_ref() override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(std::string &, OverrideTest, str_ref); }
         // But we can work around it like this:
     private:
         std::string _tmp;
-        std::string str_ref_helper() { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(std::string, OverrideTest, str_ref); }
+        std::string str_ref_helper() { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(std::string, OverrideTest, str_ref); }
     public:
         std::string &str_ref() override { return _tmp = str_ref_helper(); }
 
-        A A_value() override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(A, OverrideTest, A_value); }
-        A &A_ref() override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(A &, OverrideTest, A_ref); }
+        A A_value() override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(A, OverrideTest, A_value); }
+        A &A_ref() override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(A &, OverrideTest, A_ref); }
     };
 
     py::class_<OverrideTest::A>(m, "OverrideTest_A")
@@ -393,29 +393,29 @@ class D_Tpl : public C_Tpl { D_METHODS };
 class PyA_Repeat : public A_Repeat {
 public:
     using A_Repeat::A_Repeat;
-    int unlucky_number() override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_PURE(int, A_Repeat, unlucky_number, ); }
-    std::string say_something(unsigned times) override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(std::string, A_Repeat, say_something, times); }
+    int unlucky_number() override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_PURE(int, A_Repeat, unlucky_number, ); }
+    std::string say_something(unsigned times) override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(std::string, A_Repeat, say_something, times); }
 };
 class PyB_Repeat : public B_Repeat {
 public:
     using B_Repeat::B_Repeat;
-    int unlucky_number() override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(int, B_Repeat, unlucky_number, ); }
-    std::string say_something(unsigned times) override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(std::string, B_Repeat, say_something, times); }
-    double lucky_number() override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(double, B_Repeat, lucky_number, ); }
+    int unlucky_number() override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(int, B_Repeat, unlucky_number, ); }
+    std::string say_something(unsigned times) override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(std::string, B_Repeat, say_something, times); }
+    double lucky_number() override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(double, B_Repeat, lucky_number, ); }
 };
 class PyC_Repeat : public C_Repeat {
 public:
     using C_Repeat::C_Repeat;
-    int unlucky_number() override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(int, C_Repeat, unlucky_number, ); }
-    std::string say_something(unsigned times) override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(std::string, C_Repeat, say_something, times); }
-    double lucky_number() override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(double, C_Repeat, lucky_number, ); }
+    int unlucky_number() override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(int, C_Repeat, unlucky_number, ); }
+    std::string say_something(unsigned times) override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(std::string, C_Repeat, say_something, times); }
+    double lucky_number() override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(double, C_Repeat, lucky_number, ); }
 };
 class PyD_Repeat : public D_Repeat {
 public:
     using D_Repeat::D_Repeat;
-    int unlucky_number() override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(int, D_Repeat, unlucky_number, ); }
-    std::string say_something(unsigned times) override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(std::string, D_Repeat, say_something, times); }
-    double lucky_number() override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(double, D_Repeat, lucky_number, ); }
+    int unlucky_number() override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(int, D_Repeat, unlucky_number, ); }
+    std::string say_something(unsigned times) override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(std::string, D_Repeat, say_something, times); }
+    double lucky_number() override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(double, D_Repeat, lucky_number, ); }
 };
 
 // Inheritance approach 2: templated trampoline classes.
@@ -436,15 +436,15 @@ template <class Base = A_Tpl>
 class PyA_Tpl : public Base {
 public:
     using Base::Base; // Inherit constructors
-    int unlucky_number() override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD_PURE(int, Base, unlucky_number, ); }
-    std::string say_something(unsigned times) override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(std::string, Base, say_something, times); }
+    int unlucky_number() override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE_PURE(int, Base, unlucky_number, ); }
+    std::string say_something(unsigned times) override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(std::string, Base, say_something, times); }
 };
 template <class Base = B_Tpl>
 class PyB_Tpl : public PyA_Tpl<Base> {
 public:
     using PyA_Tpl<Base>::PyA_Tpl; // Inherit constructors (via PyA_Tpl's inherited constructors)
-    int unlucky_number() override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(int, Base, unlucky_number, ); }
-    double lucky_number() override { PYBIND11_OVERLOAD(double, Base, lucky_number, ); }
+    int unlucky_number() override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(int, Base, unlucky_number, ); }
+    double lucky_number() override { PYBIND11_OVERRIDE(double, Base, lucky_number, ); }
 };
 // Since C_Tpl and D_Tpl don't declare any new virtual methods, we don't actually need these (we can
 // use PyB_Tpl<C_Tpl> and PyB_Tpl<D_Tpl> for the trampoline classes instead):