overslow

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English

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Etymology

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From over- +‎ slow.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /əʊvə(ɹ)ˈsləʊ/

Adjective

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overslow (comparative more overslow, superlative most overslow)

  1. Too slow.

Verb

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overslow (third-person singular simple present overslows, present participle overslowing, simple past and past participle overslowed)

  1. To render slow; to check; to curb.

References

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overslow”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.