overscore

[ oh-ver-skawr, -skohr ]

verb (used with object)

, o·ver·scored, o·ver·scor·ing.

1. to score over, as with strokes or lines.

overscore

/ ˌəʊvəˈskɔː /

verb

1. tr to cancel or cross out by drawing a line or lines over or through

Word History and Origins

Origin of overscore¹

First recorded in 1840–50; over- + score

Example Sentences

Again the gravel sounded crisply below their feet, without the overscore of human voices.

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