"overfast" meaning in English

See overfast in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more overfast [comparative], most overfast [superlative]
Etymology: over- + fast Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|fast}} over- + fast Head templates: {{en-adj}} overfast (comparative more overfast, superlative most overfast)
  1. Too quick.
    Sense id: en-overfast-en-adj-456g9Fvw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 100 0

Adverb

Forms: more overfast [comparative], most overfast [superlative]
Etymology: over- + fast Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|fast}} over- + fast Head templates: {{en-adv}} overfast (comparative more overfast, superlative most overfast)
  1. Too quickly.
    Sense id: en-overfast-en-adv-w~1nyhGt

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