overdoss
overdoss verb: to oversleep, thus missing the intended railway stop.
Verb
overdoss (third-person singular simple present overdosses, present participle overdossing, simple past and past participle overdossed)
- To oversleep, thus missing the intended railway stop.
- […] my next memory is of awakening to look out of the window, seeing the puke stained glass and realizing to my horror that it was light outside. We were experiencing what is commonly known in the bashing world as 'overdossing'.1996, he...@uk.pipeline.com, “Overnight to the West Country.”, in uk.railway (Usenet)
- ISTR There was a story in Rail Enthusiast back in about 1982 concerning a bloke who overdossed on some unit heading into Shrewsbury, and woke up in a shed surrounded by old kettles.1999, -=SteveH=-, “Strategic Reserve.”, in uk.railway (Usenet)
overdoss meaning in Bengali
overdoss in Bengali
- বেশি ঘুমানো
Forms of overdoss
| third-person singular present | overdosses |
|---|---|
| present participle | overdossing |
| past participle | overdossed |
| past | overdossed |
Origin of overdoss
From over- + doss.
Questions about overdoss
- What does overdoss mean?
- Overdoss means to oversleep, thus missing the intended railway stop.
- What is overdoss in Bengali?
- Overdoss in Bengali is বেশি ঘুমানো. See Overdoss meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is overdoss?
- Overdoss is a verb.
- What is the past tense of overdoss?
- The past tense of overdoss is overdossed.
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