Overlash
//əʊvə(ɹ)ˈlæʃ// verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To physically tie additional wires or cables to those that are already attached to a utility pole, accommodating any additional strands of fiber or coaxial cable on existing pole attachments
- 2 To carry to excess. obsolete
"to overlash in phrases"
- 3 To exaggerate. broadly, obsolete
"it being well known , that they in their encomiastic speeches , as orators are wont , following the heat and gaiety of fancy , do sometimes overlash"
Example
More examples"it being well known , that they in their encomiastic speeches , as orators are wont , following the heat and gaiety of fancy , do sometimes overlash"
Etymology
From over- + lash. Compare dialectal English lash (“extravagant”), lashing (“lavish”).
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