overdirect
overdirect · overdirects · overdirected · overdirecting
To take an excessive, overbearing role in directingTo take an excessive, overbearing role in directing (a play or film).
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To take an excessive, overbearing role in directing (a play or film).
To provide too much direction, to be too controlling.
Origin
From over- + direct.From over- + direct.
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Forms
overdirects, overdirecting, overdirected, overdirected| Base form | overdirect · to overdirect |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overdirects |
| Present participle | overdirecting |
| Past simple | overdirected |
| Past participle | overdirected |
regular · Lesson
Lessons 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.