Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overcarry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: over-car-ry
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To carry too far, or beyond the proper point.

Transitive verb

verb

To go to excess.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"In fact, the scales could be weighted still more heavily in favour of completing the sorting at Leicester, even if this demanded 20min allowance, since not doing the work there inevitably results in overcarrying of parcels; and that could mean delay in delivery and complaints from the customer."
"Soe they resolved with losse of their lives to recover or to end the losse of theire libertie , being overcarried indifferently with hate and disdaine , two mightie passions to drive on disordered desires"

Etymology

From Middle English overcarien, equivalent to over- + carry.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over
Root: overcarien

Usage

Inflected Forms

overcarries (present, singular) overcarrying (participle, present) overcarried (participle, past) overcarried (past)

Questions

What does overcarry mean?: To carry too far, or beyond the proper point.
Where does overcarry come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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