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overcontracting

overcontracting is the present participle and gerund of overcontract.

Meaning of overcontract

Verb

overcontract (third-person singular simple present overcontracts, present participle overcontracting, simple past and past participle overcontracted)

  1. (transitive) To contract excessively.
    • Try to avoid overcontracting the lumbar muscle.

Questions about overcontracting

What is overcontracting the present participle and gerund of?
Overcontracting is the present participle and gerund of overcontract.

Words near overcontracting in the dictionary

  1. overcontextualizes
  2. overcontextualizing
  3. overcontiguous
  4. overcontract
  5. overcontracted
  6. overcontracting
  7. overcontraction
  8. overcontracts
  9. overcontribute
  10. overcontributed
  11. overcontributes

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