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overdossing

overdossing is the present participle and gerund of overdoss.

Meaning of overdoss

Verb

overdoss (third-person singular simple present overdosses, present participle overdossing, simple past and past participle overdossed)

  1. (UK, intransitive, slang) 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)

Questions about overdossing

What is overdossing the present participle and gerund of?
Overdossing is the present participle and gerund of overdoss.

Words near overdossing in the dictionary

  1. overdosing
  2. overdosings
  3. overdoss
  4. overdossed
  5. overdosses
  6. overdossing
  7. overdot
  8. overdots
  9. overdotted
  10. overdotting
  11. overdoubtful

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