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[ verb oh-ver-hawl, oh-ver-hawl; noun oh-ver-hawl ] / verb ˌoʊ vərˈhɔl, ˈoʊ vərˌhɔl; noun ˈoʊ vərˌhɔl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR overhaul ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object)to make necessary repairs on; restore to serviceable condition: My car was overhauled by an expert mechanic. to investigate or examine thoroughly for repair or revision: Next year we're going to overhaul the curriculum. to gain upon, catch up with, or overtake, as in a race. to haul or turn over for examination. Nautical. - to slacken (a rope) by hauling in the opposite direction to that in which the rope was drawn taut.
- to release the blocks of (a tackle).
nounAlso o·ver·haul·ing. a general examination and repair: The state roads were badly in need of a major overhaul. Origin of overhaulFirst recorded in 1620–30; over- + haul OTHER WORDS FROM overhaulo·ver·haul·er, nounun·o·ver·hauled, adjectiveWords nearby overhaulovergrowth, overhand, overhand knot, overhang, overhasty, overhaul, overhead, overhead camshaft, overhead door, overhead projector, overhead railway Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for overhaulDysfunction in the VA scheduling system has been the target of watchdog reports for years—without prompting an overhaul. Did the VA Pay Out Bonuses for Screwing Veterans?|Jacob Siegel|May 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST The health-care system is broken and in need of an overhaul, not a tune-up. Obamacare May Be Dangerous to Your Health|Richard Woodward|November 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST The achievement system has seen an overhaul, but not for the better. Xbox One Review: Big Brother Is Watching You|Alec Kubas-Meyer|November 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST To overhaul the business model—and the focus—of our fourth estate. A Challenge to New Media Moguls Pierre Omidyar and Jeff Bezos|Alexander Busansky|November 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Neither the Bastille nor the Beatles could inspire us to overhaul life itself. Russell Brand: Not Quite a Messiah|James Poulos|October 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST Well, you don't give this kind of overhaul for just a plain, short hop upstairs. Danger in Deep Space|Carey Rockwell But Captain Sands looked pleased at our interest, and said cheerfully that we might overhaul as much as we chose. Deephaven and Selected Stories & Sketches|Sarah Orne Jewett All these great artists struck new veins, and to work them were obliged to overhaul the tool-chest. Yet with the approach of the vernal equinox I began to overhaul my buckskins. A Volunteer with Pike|Robert Ames Bennet Her Captain's plan was to gain an important advantage in altitude and continue to overhaul the "Libertad." The Dreadnought of the Air|Percy F. Westerman
British Dictionary definitions for overhaul
verb (ˌəʊvəˈhɔːl) (tr)to examine carefully for faults, necessary repairs, etc to make repairs or adjustments to (a car, machine, etc) to overtake noun (ˈəʊvəˌhɔːl)a thorough examination and repair Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to overhaulrepair, reexamine, rebuild, revamp, renew, reconstruct, modernize, fix, improve, service, doctor, inspect, patch, debug, examine, survey, recondition, mend, check, retread |