Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overpull

/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌpʊl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: over-pull
IPA: /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌpʊl/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The amount of force that must be exerted on a pipe to pull it upward, above and beyond its own weight, due to drag and other forces.

Uncountable

noun

The driver for a pump that has the eccentrics above or beside the gear wheel.

Uncountable

noun

The act of pulling too much.

Uncountable

verb

To pull something with more force than (someone or something).

Transitive verb

verb

To pull (something) too far, or with too much force.

Transitive verb

verb

To lure away more enemies than one can handle in combat.

Example Sentences

"A big mistake I see a lot of warlocks do is overpulling with whatever demon they're using. VW's good for two (maybe three), but the succubus is only good for one at a time. But young warlocks don't know this, so they send their demon into a pack of mobs, start up with their DOT's and suddenly find themselves in the middle of melee because the demon can't hold aggro."

Etymology

From over- + pull.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over

Usage

Inflected Forms

overpulls (plural) overpulls (present, singular) overpulling (participle, present) overpulled (participle, past) overpulled (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce overpull?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌpʊl/.
What does overpull mean?: The amount of force that must be exerted on a pipe to pull it upward, above and beyond its own weight, due to drag and other forces.
Where does overpull come from?: From over- + pull.

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