Definition of OVERCUT

overcut

Plural: overcuts

Verb

Verb Forms: overcut, overcutting, overcuts

  • To cut something excessively or more than intended.
  • To cut excessively.
  • To employ the overcut strategy.

Adj

  • Excessively cut.

Noun

  • The act or result of excessive cutting.
  • An opening resulting from such cutting; an extreme incision or wound.
  • A pit stop strategy in which a driver seeks to gain an advantage over someone else by pitting after them and running in clean air to make up time.

Examples

  • Her Scrabble play was so sharp, it felt like she could overcut through any defensive block.

Origin / Etymology

From over- + cut.

Antonyms

undercut

Scrabble Score: 12

overcut: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
overcut: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
overcut: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

overcut: valid Words With Friends Word