Found 2 items, similar to Overstrain.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: overstrain
overstrain
n : too much strain
v : strain excessively;
“He overextended himself when he
accepted the additional assignment” [syn:
overextend]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Overstrain
Overstrain
\O`ver*strain"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Overstrained;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Overstraining.]
To strain one's self to excess. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster]
Overstrain
\O`ver*strain"\, v. t.
To stretch or strain too much; as, to overstrain one's
nerves. --Ayliffe.
[1913 Webster]