"overlevel" meaning in English

See overlevel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: overlevels [present, singular, third-person], overleveling [US, participle, present], overlevelling [participle, present], overleveled [US, participle, past], overleveled [US, past], overlevelled [participle, past], overlevelled [past]
Etymology: From over- + level. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|over|level}} over- + level Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=overlevelled|past_qual=US|pres_ptc2=overlevelling|pres_ptc_qual=US}} overlevel (third-person singular simple present overlevels, present participle (US) overleveling or overlevelling, simple past and past participle (US) overleveled or overlevelled)
  1. (video games) In role-playing and similar games, to attain a higher experience level than appropriate for a given battle or task. Categories (topical): Video games

Inflected forms

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