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overstretch

overstretch

English

Verb

overstretch ‎(third-person singular simple present overstretches, present participle overstretching, simple past and past participle overstretched)

  1. To stretch too far
  2. To stretch over something

Etymology

From Middle English overstrecchen, corresponding to over- +‎ stretch. Compare Dutch overstrekken ‎(“to overstretch”), German überstrecken ‎(“to overstretch”).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛtʃ

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