overdrive
(noun) a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power
overdrive
(noun) the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration; “Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given”; “Melissa’s brain was in overdrive”
overuse, overdrive
(verb) make use of too often or too extensively
overdrive
(verb) drive or work too hard; “The teacher is overworking his students”; “Overdriving people often suffer stress”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
overdrive (third-person singular simple present overdrives, present participle overdriving, simple past overdrove, past participle overdriven)
(transitive) To drive too hard, or far, or beyond strength.
overdrive (countable and uncountable, plural overdrives)
(dated) A gear, on an automobile, higher than the normal top gear.
A state of heightened activity.
(abbreviation)
• OD
• O/D
• O.D. / O. D.
• 4th gear (in an automatic transmission vehicle)
• 5th gear (in a manual transmission vehicle)
Source: Wiktionary
O`ver*drive", v. t. & i.
Definition: To drive too hard, or far, or beyond strength.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 June 2025
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