单词 | overstretch |
释义 | overstretch[ verb oh-ver-strech; noun oh-ver-strech, oh-ver-strech ] / verb ˌoʊ vərˈstrɛtʃ; noun ˌoʊ vərˈstrɛtʃ, ˈoʊ vərˌstrɛtʃ / verb (used with object)to stretch excessively. to stretch or extend over. nounan act or instance of overstretching. Origin of overstretch1300–50; Middle English overstrecchen;see over-, stretch Words nearby overstretchoverstitch, overstock, overstood, overstory, overstress, overstretch, overstrew, overstride, overstrike, overstring, overstructured Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for overstretch
British Dictionary definitions for overstretchoverstretch / (ˌəʊvəˈstrɛtʃ) / verb (tr)to make excessive demands or put excessive pressure on (oneself, finances, etc) to stretch (muscles or limbs) too much or too hard 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 Medical definitions for overstretchoverstretch [ ō′vər-strĕch′ ] v.To stretch one's body or muscles to the point of strain or injury. To stretch or extend over. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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