overstretch

Betekenis (Engels)

Verb

1. To stretch too far.
2. To stretch over something.

Noun

The act of stretching something too far or beyond available resources.

Sinonieme

pull

knock

overemphasize

overtax

Vertalings

estendere

شدّ

مزّق

estirar

schlagen

überspannen

χτυπώ

υπερτείνω

παρατραβάω

παρατεντώνω

battre

frapper

taper

toucher

colpire

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Nederlands: overstrekken

Verwante met Duits: überstrecken

In summary

From Middle English overstrecchen, corresponding to over- + stretch. Compare Dutch overstrekken (“to overstretch”), German überstrecken (“to overstretch”).