Overdrive Definition & Meaning
overdrive
- noun
- the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration; "Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given"; "Melissa's brain was in overdrive"
- a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power
- verb
- drive or work too hard; "The teacher is overworking his students"; "Overdriving people often suffer stress"
- make use of too often or too extensively
"Overdrive" in song lyrics
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"When times create, I shift to overdrive"
2 Live Crew — Break it on Down -
"Oversize, I put my car in overdrive"
Boot Camp Clik — Rugged Terrain -
"Spinning like a Wurlitzer on overdrive"
DC Talk — Return of the Singer
Words that rhyme with overdrive
Usage tips for "overdrive"
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- What does overdrive mean?
- the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration; "Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given"; "Melissa's brain was in overdrive" a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power drive or work too hard; "The teacher is overworking his students"; "Overdriving people often suffer stress" make use of too often or too extensively
- What part of speech is overdrive?
- Overdrive is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does overdrive have?
- Overdrive has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).