browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
overstrain |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Overstrain \O`ver*strain"\, v. t. To stretch or strain too much as to overstrain one's nerves. --Ayliffe. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Overstrain \O`ver*strain"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Overstrained}; p. pr & vb n. {Overstraining}.] To strain one's self to excess. --Dryden. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: overstrain n : too much strain v 1: strain excessively; "He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment" [syn: {overextend}] 2: overstrain oneself
more about overstrain
This work is licensed under a
