Overdrive (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object), o·ver·drove, o·ver·driv·en, o·ver·driv·ing.
  1. to push or carry to excess; overwork.
  2. to drive too hard.
noun
  1. a device containing a gear set at such ratio and arrangement as to provide a drive shaft speed greater than the engine crankshaft speed.
  2. a state of intense activity or productivity: The political campaign has shifted into overdrive.
noun (ˈəʊvəˌdraɪv)
  1. a very high gear in a motor vehicle used at high speeds to reduce wear and save fuel
  2. in a state of intense activity
  3. into a state of intense activity
verb (ˌəʊvəˈdraɪv) -drives, -driving, -drove or -driven
  1. to drive too hard or too far; overwork or overuse
Overdrive (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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