overdrive
[ verb oh-ver-drahyv; noun oh-ver-drahyv ]
/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈdraɪv; noun ˈoʊ vərˌdraɪv /
verb (used with object), o·ver·drove, o·ver·driv·en, o·ver·driv·ing.
to push or carry to excess; overwork.
to drive too hard.
noun
Machinery, Automotive.
a device containing a gear set at such ratio and arrangement as to provide a drive shaft speed greater than the engine crankshaft speed.
Informal.
an intense state of activity or productivity: The political campaign has shifted into overdrive.
Words nearby overdrive
overdrafting,
overdraught,
overdraw,
overdrawer,
overdress,
overdrive,
overdub,
overdue,
overdye,
overeager,
overeat
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British Dictionary definitions for overdrive
overdrive
noun (ˈəʊvəˌdraɪv)
a very high gear in a motor vehicle used at high speeds to reduce wear and save fuel
in overdrive
in a state of intense activity
into overdrive
into a state of intense activity
verb (ˌəʊvəˈdraɪv) -drives, -driving, -drove or -driven
(tr)
to drive too hard or too far; overwork or overuse