OVERDRIVE

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

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Etymology 1

Verb

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.

Etymology 2

Noun

overdrive (countable and uncountable, plural overdrives)

(dated) A gear, on an automobile, higher than the normal top gear.

A state of heightened activity.

Synonyms

(abbreviation)

• OD

• O/D

• O.D. / O. D.

Coordinate terms

• 4th gear (in an automatic transmission vehicle)

• 5th gear (in a manual transmission vehicle)

Source: Wiktionary

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O`ver*drive", v. t. & i.

Definition: To drive too hard, or far, or beyond strength.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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