"overpedal" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: overpedals [present, singular, third-person], overpedalling [participle, present], overpedaling [participle, present], overpedalled [participle, past], overpedalled [past], overpedaled [participle, past], overpedaled [past]
Etymology: over- + pedal Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|pedal}} over- + pedal Head templates: {{en-verb|++|past2=overpedaled|pres_ptc2=overpedaling}} overpedal (third-person singular simple present overpedals, present participle overpedalling or overpedaling, simple past and past participle overpedalled or overpedaled)
  1. (music, intransitive) To overuse the sustaining pedal of a piano, causing the notes to sound too loud. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-overpedal-en-verb--D~x9pLb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for overpedal meaning in English (1.8kB)

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