to overswing
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6.2
To move a bat or racket with too much force and lose control
- verb
- /ˈoʊvərˌswɪŋ/
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- To improve your golf swing, focus on keeping a steady stance to prevent overswinging.
Examples
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The baseball player was cautioned by his coach for overswinging, which affected his batting accuracy.
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She realized that overswinging during the tennis match led her to miss several easy shots.
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He stormed out of the box toward the outfield, cursing himself for overswinging, and made a wide loop around the coaches.
Fiction book (1996)
Synonyms
to overreach
vsto overswing
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6.2
To go beyond what you are allowed to do
refers to a swinging action that goes beyond intended range with excess force
to overstretch
vsto overswing
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5.5
To push someone or something beyond what they can manage
describes a swinging motion that goes too far in force or range
How Forceful
Surface Forms
overswing infinitive
overswinging present participle
overswings third person singular
overswung past
overswung past participle
Morphology
Etymology
Overswing breaks into over- meaning 'too much' and swing meaning 'to move in an arc' or 'to swing'. So, to overswing is to swing too hard or too far, which often makes you miss or lose control.