"overhit" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: overhits [present, singular, third-person], overhitting [participle, present], overhit [participle, past], overhit [past]
Etymology: over- + hit Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|hit}} over- + hit Head templates: {{en-verb|overhits|overhitting|overhit}} overhit (third-person singular simple present overhits, present participle overhitting, simple past and past participle overhit)
  1. To hit too far or too hard.
    Sense id: en-overhit-en-verb-dsJitpbH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

Inflected forms

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