overdrive

overdrive is a 9-letter English word with 4 senses as noun and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 18 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. noun. a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power
2. 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"

3. verb. make use of too often or too extensively

   Synonyms: overuse

4. verb. drive or work too hard

   "The teacher is overworking his students"

   "Overdriving people often suffer stress"

Synonyms

overuse

Common word forms

overdrives, overdriving

Words from these letters

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