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overlash

/əʊvə(ɹ)ˈlæʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-lash
IPA
/əʊvə(ɹ)ˈlæʃ/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To physically tie additional wires or cables to those that are already attached to a utility pole, accommodating any additional strands of fiber or coaxial cable on existing pole attachments

verb

To carry to excess.

Obsolete

verb

To exaggerate.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From over- + lash. Compare dialectal English lash (“extravagant”), lashing (“lavish”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

overlashes (present, singular) overlashing (participle, present) overlashed (participle, past) overlashed (past)

Rhymes With

cash crash flash trash ash smash dash clash splash nash bash rash

Questions

How do you pronounce overlash?
The recorded pronunciation is /əʊvə(ɹ)ˈlæʃ/.
What does overlash mean?
To physically tie additional wires or cables to those that are already attached to a utility pole, accommodating any additional strands of fiber or coaxial cable on existing pole attachments
Where does overlash come from?
From over- + lash. Compare dialectal English lash (“extravagant”), lashing (“lavish”).

How to pronounce overlash

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