overwind

[ oh-ver-wahynd ]
/ ˌoʊ vərˈwaɪnd /

verb (used with object), o·ver·wound, o·ver·wind·ing.

to wind beyond the proper limit; wind too far: He must have overwound his watch.

Origin of overwind

First recorded in 1675–85; over- + wind2

British Dictionary definitions for over-wind

overwind
/ (ˌəʊvəˈwaɪnd) /

verb -winds, -winding or -wound

(tr) to wind (a watch) beyond the proper limit