verb
Meaning 1
To shake too much.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Always shake hands at a job interview, but try not to overshake.
Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
overshake
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verb
Meaning 2
To shake over or away; to drive away; to disperse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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History
Etymology
From over- + shake.