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overlash

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /əʊvə(ɹ)ˈlæʃ/
  • rhymes with -æʃ

1

verb

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To carry to excess.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

Examples

  • to overlash in phrases

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Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To exaggerate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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