See Also: overdrive(medicine)
overdrive(1)(dictionary)
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overdrive(dictionary)
Overdrive - Motor Sports(gambling)

overdrive(2) (iou)



overdrive verb. . OE.
[from OVER- + DRIVE verb.]
verb trans. Drive away, dispel; overthrow. OE-L16.
a. verb trans. Cause (time) to pass, bring to an end; pass, spend, (a night etc.). Scot. LME-L16.
b. verb intrans. Of time: pass away, elapse. Of a person: let the time pass; delay. Scot. LME-M16.
verb trans. Drive too hard; drive or work to exhaustion; place too great a demand on (machinery or equipment). LME.
fig.: Gramophone His brilliant tempi never seem over-driven.