Meaning

2 senses

  1. To stretch too far.

  2. To stretch over something.

More definitions
  • strain abnormally

Examples

1 sentences

  1. Tom overstretches himself. He seldom rests from work.

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Translations

1 languages

Origin

From Middle English overstrecchen, corresponding to over- + stretch. Compare Dutch overstr

From Middle English overstrecchen, corresponding to over- + stretch. Compare Dutch overstrekken (“to overstretch”), German überstrecken (“to overstretch”).

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Forms

overstretches, overstretching, overstretched, overstretched
Base formoverstretch · to overstretch
3rd person singularoverstretches
Present participleoverstretching
Past simpleoverstretched
Past participleoverstretched

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyoverstretch
he, she, itoverstretches

Past simpleLesson

all personsoverstretched

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave overstretched
he, she, ithas overstretched

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill overstretch

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • strain abnormally:pull

Word family

1 related words
Derivedoverstretched

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
overstayoverstepB2overtovertakeB2

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