Overemploy
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To overuse.
"He overemploys several constructions — most obviously dance trios in which the three dancers all follow the same figure-eight floor pattern — and several steps (notably the Bournonville grand jeté, an advancing jump toward the audience with back leg held at an angle)."
Example
More examples"He overemploys several constructions — most obviously dance trios in which the three dancers all follow the same figure-eight floor pattern — and several steps (notably the Bournonville grand jeté, an advancing jump toward the audience with back leg held at an angle)."
Etymology
From over- + employ.
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