overlash
To physically tie additional wires or cables to those that are already attached to a…To physically tie additional wires or cables to those that are already attached to a utility pole, accommodating any additional strands of fiber or coaxial cable on existing pole attachments
Meaning
3 sensesTo physically tie additional wires or cables to those that are already attached to a utility pole, accommodating any additional strands of fiber or coaxial cable on existing pole attachments
(obsolete)To carry to excess.
to overlash in phrases
(broadly, obsolete)To exaggerate.
Origin
From over- + lash. Compare dialectal English lash (“extravagant”), lashing (“lavish”).From over- + lash. Compare dialectal English lash (“extravagant”), lashing (“lavish”).
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Forms
overlashes, overlashing, overlashed, overlashed| Base form | overlash · to overlash |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overlashes |
| Present participle | overlashing |
| Past simple | overlashed |
| Past participle | overlashed |
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.