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OVERSTRETCH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does overstretch mean?
• OVERSTRETCH (verb)
The verb OVERSTRETCH has 1 sense:
1. strain abnormally
Familiarity information: OVERSTRETCH used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
| Conjugation: |
Present simple: I / you / we / they overstretch ... he / she / it overstretches
Past simple: overstretched
Past participle: overstretched
-ing form: overstretching
... he / she / it overstretches Past simple: overstretched
Past participle: overstretched
-ing form: overstretching
Sense 1
Meaning:
Strain abnormally
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Synonyms:
overstretch; pull
Context example:
The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition
Hypernyms (to "overstretch" is one way to...):
injure; wound (cause injuries or bodily harm to)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Context examples
Often, damage is sustained from overstretching or motor vehicle accidents.
(Brachial Plexus Injury, NCI Thesaurus)
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