Definition of OVERSTRETCH

overstretch

Plural: overstretches

Verb

  • strain abnormally
  • To stretch too far.
  • To stretch over something.

Noun

  • The act of stretching something too far or beyond available resources.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English overstrecchen, corresponding to over- + stretch. Compare Dutch overstrekken (“to overstretch”), German überstrecken (“to overstretch”).

Synonyms

pull

Scrabble Score: 19

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

Words With Friends Score: 20

overstretch: valid Words With Friends Word