Definitions
make use of too often or too extensively
Word origin
From Middle English overdriven, from Old English oferdrīfan, equivalent to over- + drive. Cognate with Saterland Frisian uurdrieuwe (“to overdo, overstate”), Dutch overdrijven (“to exaggerate”), German Low German overdrieven, överdrieven (“to overdo, exaggerate”), German übertreiben (“to overdo, exaggerate”), Norwegian overdrive (“to exaggerate”).
Used in a sentence
“Near-synonym: top gear”
“In the 1970s, many transmission designs were revised to add an overdrive gear.”
“Cruising in overdrive at legal highway speed keeps rpm right at 1800, depending on rear-axle ratio.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“High gear”9 letters
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