overbow
over·bow
overbow · overbows · overbowed · overbowing
To arch overTo arch over.
/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈbəʊ/
Meaning
8 senses(poetic, transitive)To arch over.
(transitive)To bow or bend (something) over beyond its natural trajectory; to bend in a contrary direction.
(intransitive)To bend too far.
(transitive)To overburden.
(transitive)To provide (an archer) with a bow that requires more strength than the archer can fully draw.
(intransitive)To use a bow that requires more strength than the archer can fully draw.
To use too much pressure when playing a stringed instrument using a bow.
(transitive)To show excessive deference toward by too much bowing.
Origin
From over- + bow.From over- + bow.
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Forms
overbows, overbowing, overbowed, overbowedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle