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Overstretch

verb/ˌoʊvɚstɹˈɛtʃ/
Definition
strain abnormally
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌoʊvɚstɹˈɛtʃ/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌəʊvəstɹˈɛtʃ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌəʊvəstɹˈɛtʃ/
3 syllables Say it as /ˌoʊvɚstɹˈɛtʃ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbstrain abnormally
“I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up”
Word Forms
pullnouna sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
überdehnen
ungewöhnlich belasten
🇫🇷French
étirer excessivement
tendre anormalement
🇪🇸Spanish
estirar
tensión anormal
🇮🇹Italian
allungamento eccessivo
sforzarsi in modo anomalo
🇳🇱Dutch
overstrekken
abnormaal belasten
🇵🇹Portuguese
esticar demais
tensão anormal
🇷🇺Russian
перенапрягать
напрягаться ненормально
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अत्यधिक खिंचाव
असामान्य रूप से तनाव
🇮🇳Tamil
அதிகமாக நீட்டவும்
அசாதாரணமாக திரிபு
🇮🇳Telugu
అతిగా సాగదీయండి
అసాధారణంగా వక్రీకరించు
🇮🇳Marathi
ओव्हरस्ट्रेच
असामान्यपणे ताणणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
વધારે પડતું ખેંચવું
અસામાન્ય રીતે તાણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ಚಾಚಿ
ಅಸಹಜವಾಗಿ ತಳಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അമിതമായി നീട്ടുക
അസാധാരണമായി ബുദ്ധിമുട്ട്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਹੁਤ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਖਿੱਚਣਾ
ਅਸਧਾਰਨ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਤਣਾਅ
🇵🇰Urdu
زیادہ کھینچنا
غیر معمولی طور پر دباؤ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
过度伸展
异常应变
🇯🇵Japanese
過度のストレッチ
異常に緊張する
🇰🇷Korean
과도하게 늘어나다
비정상적으로 긴장하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
căng quá mức
căng thẳng bất thường
🇹🇭Thai
ยืดเกินไป
เครียดผิดปกติ
🇮🇩Indonesian
meregang berlebihan
tegang secara tidak normal
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تمدد
سلالة بشكل غير طبيعي
🇮🇷Persian
کشش بیش از حد
کرنش غیر طبیعی
🇹🇷Turkish
aşırı germek
anormal derecede zorlanma
🇮🇱Hebrew
מתיחת יתר
להתאמץ בצורה לא תקינה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'overstretch'?
The primary meaning of 'overstretch' is 'strain abnormally'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'overstretch' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'overstretch' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'overstretch' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'overstretch' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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