overswing

[oh-ver-swing]

verb (used without object)

Baseball, Golf.

overswung, overswinging 

1. to swing too hard, hoping to apply more power.

Word History and Origins

Origin of overswing¹

First recorded in 1920–25; over- + swing ¹

Example Sentences

“But this might be something where, because of the right ankle, he is being more mindful and not trying to overswing or do too much — maybe.”

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“I’m going to try to be nice and easy and not overswing, so I can not mess up my swing.”

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“He would be reckless at times. He would overswing. He didn’t know his body and his swing nearly as good as he does now.”

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Dodgers win if: They take what Wainwright gives them and don’t overswing in an effort to hit home runs.

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“Now I get in the cage and I do whatever I need to do. I don’t overswing in BP, I get ready for the game and that’s really it. So I think that’s helped me a lot too, just trying to conserve my energy for the game and then taking my best swings there. Consistently work throughout the day, but not overwork.”

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