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overdrive

/ overdrive /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power
Type of:
high gear high
noun Sense 2
the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration
"Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given"
"Melissa''s brain was in overdrive"
Type of:
action activity activeness
verb Sense 3
drive or work too hard
"The teacher is overworking his students"
"Overdriving people often suffer stress"
Type of:
overwork exploit
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
make use of too often or too extensively
Type of:
use utilize utilise
Derived:
overexploitation overuse overutilization overutilisation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
62%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
2
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high gear high action activity activeness overwork exploit use utilize utilise