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overstretch
o·ver·stretch O0195000 (ō′vər-strĕch′)v. o·ver·stretched, o·ver·stretch·ing, o·ver·stretch·es v.tr.1. To extend or use beyond what is reasonable, usual or proper: The army is overstretched in its deployments.2. To subject to undue strain: employees who are overstretched working overtime.3. To stretch (one's muscles or another body part) to the point of strain or injury.v.intr. To stretch one's body or muscles to the point of strain or injury.overstretch (ˌəʊvəˈstrɛtʃ) vb (tr) 1. to make excessive demands or put excessive pressure on (oneself, finances, etc)2. to stretch (muscles or limbs) too much or too hardoverstretch
Past participle: overstretched
Gerund: overstretching
| Imperative |
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| overstretch | | overstretch |
| Present |
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| I overstretch | | you overstretch | | he/she/it overstretches | | we overstretch | | you overstretch | | they overstretch |
| Preterite |
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| I overstretched | | you overstretched | | he/she/it overstretched | | we overstretched | | you overstretched | | they overstretched |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am overstretching | | you are overstretching | | he/she/it is overstretching | | we are overstretching | | you are overstretching | | they are overstretching |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have overstretched | | you have overstretched | | he/she/it has overstretched | | we have overstretched | | you have overstretched | | they have overstretched |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was overstretching | | you were overstretching | | he/she/it was overstretching | | we were overstretching | | you were overstretching | | they were overstretching |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had overstretched | | you had overstretched | | he/she/it had overstretched | | we had overstretched | | you had overstretched | | they had overstretched |
| Future |
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| I will overstretch | | you will overstretch | | he/she/it will overstretch | | we will overstretch | | you will overstretch | | they will overstretch |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have overstretched | | you will have overstretched | | he/she/it will have overstretched | | we will have overstretched | | you will have overstretched | | they will have overstretched |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be overstretching | | you will be overstretching | | he/she/it will be overstretching | | we will be overstretching | | you will be overstretching | | they will be overstretching |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been overstretching | | you have been overstretching | | he/she/it has been overstretching | | we have been overstretching | | you have been overstretching | | they have been overstretching |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been overstretching | | you will have been overstretching | | he/she/it will have been overstretching | | we will have been overstretching | | you will have been overstretching | | they will have been overstretching |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been overstretching | | you had been overstretching | | he/she/it had been overstretching | | we had been overstretching | | you had been overstretching | | they had been overstretching |
| Conditional |
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| I would overstretch | | you would overstretch | | he/she/it would overstretch | | we would overstretch | | you would overstretch | | they would overstretch |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have overstretched | | you would have overstretched | | he/she/it would have overstretched | | we would have overstretched | | you would have overstretched | | they would have overstretched |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | overstretch - strain abnormally; "I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"; "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition"pullinjure, wound - cause injuries or bodily harm to |
Translations
overstretch
overstretch (ō′vər-strĕch′)v. over·stretched, over·stretching, over·stretches v.tr.1. To extend or use beyond what is reasonable, usual or proper: The army is overstretched in its deployments.2. To subject to undue strain: employees who are overstretched working overtime.3. To stretch (one's muscles or another body part) to the point of strain or injury.v.intr. To stretch one's body or muscles to the point of strain or injury.overstretch
Synonyms for overstretchverb strain abnormallySynonymsRelated Words |