overhit

o·ver·hit

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-hit]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈhɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-hit]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈhɪt/

Definitions of overhit word

verb without object overhit to hit too hard or too far, as in tennis. 1
verb overhit to hit too strongly 0
verb overhit to hit further than intended 0

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Origin of overhit

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20; over- + hit

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Parts of speech for Overhit

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Overhit

overhit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

overhit usage trend in Literature

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