Overdrive - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈəʊvərdraɪv|  American pronunciation of the word overdrive
Brit.  |ˈəʊvədraɪv|  British pronunciation of the word 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
- make use of too often or too extensively (syn: overuse)

Extra examples

He put the car into overdrive.

His acting career is in overdrive.

The reporters went into overdrive to finish their stories on time.

His career went into overdrive.

Her mind went into overdrive.

Our engineers went into overdrive.

Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given

Melissa's brain was in overdrive

Her career has gone into overdrive.

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