overthrow
[ verb oh-ver-throh; noun oh-ver-throh ]
/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈθroʊ; noun ˈoʊ vərˌθroʊ /
verb (used with object), o·ver·threw, o·ver·thrown, o·ver·throw·ing.
verb (used without object), o·ver·threw, o·ver·thrown, o·ver·throw·ing.
to throw too far: If I hadn't overthrown, it would have been a sure putout.
noun
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OTHER WORDS FROM overthrow
o·ver·throw·er, nounpre·o·ver·throw, nounpre·o·ver·throw, verb (used with object), pre·o·ver·threw, pre·o·ver·thrown, pre·o·ver·throw·ing.un·o·ver·thrown, adjectiveWords nearby overthrow
over the hump, “Over There”, over-the-road, over the top, overthink, overthrow, overthrust, overthrust belt, overtime, overtire, overtired
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British Dictionary definitions for overthrow
overthrow
verb (ˌəʊvəˈθrəʊ) -throws, -throwing, -threw or -thrown
(tr) to effect the downfall or destruction of (a ruler, institution, etc), esp by force
(tr) to throw or turn over
(tr) to throw (something, esp a ball) too far
noun (ˈəʊvəˌθrəʊ)
an act of overthrowing
downfall; destruction
cricket
- a ball thrown back too far by a fielder
- a run scored because of this
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