"overswing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: overswings [plural]
Etymology: over- + swing Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|swing}} over- + swing Head templates: {{en-noun}} overswing (plural overswings)
  1. An excessive swing
    Sense id: en-overswing-en-noun-rMel02SH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 51 49

Verb

Forms: overswings [present, singular, third-person], overswinging [participle, present], overswung [participle, past], overswung [past]
Etymology: over- + swing Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|swing}} over- + swing Head templates: {{en-verb|overswings|overswinging|overswung}} overswing (third-person singular simple present overswings, present participle overswinging, simple past and past participle overswung)
  1. (transitive) To swing too far. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-overswing-en-verb-ZZCmqhBK Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 51 49

Inflected forms

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