overhaul

o·ver·haul

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [verb oh-ver-hawl, oh-ver-hawl; noun oh-ver-hawl]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈhɔl, ˈoʊ vərˌhɔl; noun ˈoʊ vərˌhɔl/
- /ˈəʊ.və.hɔːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb oh-ver-hawl, oh-ver-hawl; noun oh-ver-hawl]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈhɔl, ˈoʊ vərˌhɔl; noun ˈoʊ vərˌhɔl/

Definitions of overhaul word

verb with object overhaul to make necessary repairs on; restore to serviceable condition: My car was overhauled by an expert mechanic. 1
verb with object overhaul to investigate or examine thoroughly for repair or revision: Next year we're going to overhaul the curriculum. 1
verb with object overhaul to gain upon, catch up with, or overtake, as in a race. 1
verb with object overhaul to haul or turn over for examination. 1
verb with object overhaul Nautical. to slacken (a rope) by hauling in the opposite direction to that in which the rope was drawn taut. to release the blocks of (a tackle). 1
noun overhaul Also, overhauling. a general examination and repair: The state roads were badly in need of a major overhaul. 1

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Origin of overhaul

First appearance:

before 1620

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1620-30; over- + haul

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Parts of speech for Overhaul

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Overhaul

overhaul popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for overhaul

verb overhaul

adjust — When you adjust to a new situation, you get used to it by changing your behaviour or your ideas.
blue pencil — deletion, alteration, or censorship of the contents of a book or other work
blue-pencil — to alter, abridge, or cancel with or as with a pencil that has blue lead, as in editing a manuscript.
bring into line — a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.

noun overhaul

ministration — the act of ministering care, aid, religious service, etc.
ministrations — the act of ministering care, aid, religious service, etc.
care — If you care about something, you feel that it is important and are concerned about it.

All 47 Synonyms of overhaul