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overstrung

[ oh-ver-struhng ]
/ ˈoʊ vərˈstrʌŋ /
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adjective

overly tense or sensitive; strained; on edge: Their nerves were badly overstrung.
Archery. (of a bow) strung too tightly.

Words related to overstrung

frantic, restless, skittish, uneasy, uptight, tense, excited, affected, agitated, crazy, distracted, emotional, excitable, high, nervous, neurotic, overexcited, overworked, spent, tired

Words nearby overstrung

overstrew, overstride, overstrike, overstring, overstructured, overstrung, overstudy, overstuff, overstuffed, oversubscribe, oversupply

Origin of overstrung

First recorded in 1800–10; over- + strung

Definition for overstrung (2 of 2)

overstring
[ oh-ver-string ]
/ ˌoʊ vərˈstrɪŋ /

verb (used with object), o·ver·strung; o·ver·strung or (Rare) o·ver·stringed; o·ver·string·ing.

Music. to arrange the strings of (a piano) so that the bass strings cross over the treble.
Archery. to string (a bow) too tightly.

Origin of overstring

First recorded in 1875–80; over- + string
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British Dictionary definitions for overstrung

overstrung
/ (ˌəʊvəˈstrʌŋ) /

adjective

too highly strung; tense
(of a piano) having two sets of strings crossing each other at an oblique angle
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