overstrung

[ oh-ver-struhng ]

/ ˈoʊ vərˈstrʌŋ /

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adjective

overly tense or sensitive; strained; on edge: Their nerves were badly overstrung.

Archery. (of a bow) strung too tightly.

Origin of overstrung

First recorded in 1800–10; over- + strung

Words nearby overstrung

overstrew, overstride, overstrike, overstring, overstructured, overstrung, overstudy, overstuff, overstuffed, oversubscribe, oversupply

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Example sentences from the Web for overstrung

She was overstrung and tired out, and the coolness of her reception seemed like a plunge into an icy bath.
Loyal to the School|Angela Brazil
It wore a severe, and, to Mr. Binney's overstrung perceptions, it seemed a contemptuous look.
Peter Binney|Archibald Marshall
But it is all through every one being so overstrung, I suppose.
Hunting the Skipper|George Manville Fenn
It had a curious effect upon his overstrung nerves, this expanse of moonlit water.
The Marriage of Esther|Guy Boothby

But the Bastille had fallen, and the noise of its fall set the nerves of the overstrung English liberals vibrating.
William Blake|Charles Gardner

British Dictionary definitions for overstrung

overstrung

/ (ˌəʊvəˈstrʌŋ) /

adjective

too highly strung; tense

(of a piano) having two sets of strings crossing each other at an oblique angle

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单词	overstrung
释义	overstrung [ oh-ver-struhng ] / ˈoʊ vərˈstrʌŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR overstrung ON THESAURUS.COM adjective overly tense or sensitive; strained; on edge: Their nerves were badly overstrung. Archery. (of a bow) strung too tightly. Origin of overstrung First recorded in 1800–10; over- + strung Words nearby overstrung overstrew, overstride, overstrike, overstring, overstructured, overstrung, overstudy, overstuff, overstuffed, oversubscribe, oversupply Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for overstrung She was overstrung and tired out, and the coolness of her reception seemed like a plunge into an icy bath. Loyal to the School\|Angela Brazil It wore a severe, and, to Mr. Binney's overstrung perceptions, it seemed a contemptuous look. Peter Binney\|Archibald Marshall But it is all through every one being so overstrung, I suppose. Hunting the Skipper\|George Manville Fenn It had a curious effect upon his overstrung nerves, this expanse of moonlit water. The Marriage of Esther\|Guy Boothby But the Bastille had fallen, and the noise of its fall set the nerves of the overstrung English liberals vibrating. William Blake\|Charles Gardner British Dictionary definitions for overstrung overstrung / (ˌəʊvəˈstrʌŋ) / adjective too highly strung; tense (of a piano) having two sets of strings crossing each other at an oblique angle 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 overstrung frantic, restless, skittish, uneasy, uptight, tense, excited, affected, agitated, beside oneself, crazy, distracted, emotional, excitable, high, nervous, neurotic, on edge, overexcited, overworked
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overstrung

adjective

Origin of overstrung

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British Dictionary definitions for overstrung

adjective

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