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OVERSTRUNG
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Dictionary entry overview: What does overstrung mean?
• OVERSTRUNG (adjective)
The adjective OVERSTRUNG has 2 senses:
1. being in a tense state
2. too tightly strung
Familiarity information: OVERSTRUNG used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Being in a tense state
Synonyms:
edgy; high-strung; highly strung; jittery; jumpy; nervy; overstrung; restive; uptight
Similar:
tense (in or of a state of physical or nervous tension)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Too tightly strung
Context example:
an overstrung archery bow
Similar:
tense (taut or rigid; stretched tight)
Context examples
My overstrung nerves failed me suddenly, and I turned and ran—ran as though some dreadful hand were behind me clutching at the skirt of my dress.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
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