"oversignal" meaning in All languages combined

See oversignal on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: oversignals [present, singular, third-person], oversignaling [participle, present], oversignalling [participle, present], oversignaled [participle, past], oversignaled [past], oversignalled [participle, past], oversignalled [past]
Etymology: From over- + signal. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|signal}} over- + signal Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=oversignalled|pres_ptc2=oversignalling}} oversignal (third-person singular simple present oversignals, present participle oversignaling or oversignalling, simple past and past participle oversignaled or oversignalled)
  1. To signal excessively.

Inflected forms

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