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.

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Origin of overstrung

First recorded in 1800–10; over- + strung

Words nearby overstrung

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

frantic, restless, skittish, uneasy, uptight, tense, excited, affected, agitated, beside oneself, crazy, distracted, emotional, excitable, high, nervous, neurotic, on edge, overexcited, overworked

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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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