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to overswing

to overswing

1 6.2
To move a bat or racket with too much force and lose control
  • verb
  • /ˈoʊvərˌswɪŋ/
translation icon : sobreactuar
  • To improve your golf swing, focus on keeping a steady stance to prevent overswinging.

Examples

  • The baseball player was cautioned by his coach for overswinging, which affected his batting accuracy.

  • She realized that overswinging during the tennis match led her to miss several easy shots.

  • 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
15 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
1 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

to overswing
1 6.2
to drive
36 3.5
to swing
221 1.5
to tap
174 1.0

Surface Forms

overswing infinitive
overswinging present participle
overswings third person singular
overswung past
overswung past participle

Morphology

overswing = swing (transparent) = over + swing

Verb formed by prefixing 'over' to the verb 'swing', indicating doing the swinging action to an excessive degree.

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.