overdrive

o·ver·drive  (vr-drv)

n.

1. A gearing mechanism of a motor vehicle engine that reduces the power output required to maintain driving speed in a specific range by lowering the gear ratio.

2. Informal A state of heightened activity or concentration: shifted into overdrive toward the end of the semester.

tr.v. (vr-drv) o·ver·drove (-drv), o·ver·driv·en (-drvn), o·ver·driv·ing, o·ver·drives

1. To drive (a vehicle) too far or too long.

2. To push (oneself) too far, as in the performance of tasks.

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overdrive

Noun

1. a very high gear in a motor vehicle, used at high speeds to reduce wear

2. a state of great activity or excitement: the government propaganda machine went into overdrive to try to play down the Minister's comments

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	overdrive - the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration; "Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given"; "Melissa's brain was in overdrive" activeness, activity, action - the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"
	2.	overdrive - a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power high gear, high - a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
Verb	1.	overdrive - drive or work too hard; "The teacher is overworking his students"; "Overdriving people often suffer stress" overwork, exploit - work excessively hard; "he is exploiting the students"
	2.	overdrive - make use of too often or too extensively overuse apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"

Translations

overdrive [ˈəuvədraɪv] n (AUT) → sobremarcha, superdirecta

overdrive [ˈəuvədraɪv] n (Aut) → (vitesse f) surmultipliée f

overdrive [ˈəuvədraɪv] n (Aut) → Schongang m

overdrive [ˈəuvədraɪv] n (AUT) → overdrive m inv