Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overscroll

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: over-scroll
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A feature where content being scrolled goes beyond its end point and bounces back, giving the user visual feedback that the end has been reached.

Uncountable

verb

To perform this kind of scrolling and bouncing effect.

Example Sentences

"Disabling overscroll When you scroll a web page in the Android browser or mobile Safari, you'll notice that you can scroll past the end of the page. When you let go, the page springs back to the end position."
"You can also customize the overscroll effect of a ScrollView to mimic a behavior native to the corresponding platform (which still looks noticeably different from native components anyway, despite being similar in concept)."
"A fling gesture can overscroll the content, before returning the content to the correct position."

Etymology

From over- + scroll.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

overscrolls (present, singular) overscrolling (participle, present) overscrolled (participle, past) overscrolled (past)

Questions

What does overscroll mean?: A feature where content being scrolled goes beyond its end point and bounces back, giving the user visual feedback that the end has been reached.
Where does overscroll come from?: From over- + scroll.

How to pronounce overscroll

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “overscroll”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “overscroll”.
Repeat and practice — Say “overscroll” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.