 overdrive |
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| 1. | [ verb ] drive or work too hard | |
| Examples: | "The teacher is overworking his students" "Overdriving people often suffer stress" |
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| Related terms: | overwork | |
| 2. | [ verb ] make use of too often or too extensively | |
| Synonyms: | overuse | |
| Related terms: | use overexploitation | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration | |
| Examples: | "Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given" "Melissa's brain was in overdrive" |
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| Related terms: | action | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power | |
| Related terms: | high_gear | |
| Similar spelling: |
overtire overtime overdress overdue overeat overdressed overheat overdone overdose overdraw overhead overawed overrate override overtake overdraft overtone overture overdelicate overdo overheated overeating overtax overtly Overton overtop overheating |
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