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overdrawing

overdrawing is the present participle and gerund of overdraw.

Meaning of overdraw

Verb

overdraw (third-person singular simple present overdraws, present participle overdrawing, simple past overdrew, past participle overdrawn)

  1. To withdraw more money from an account than there is credit; to make an overdraft
  2. To use a device for shooting arrows shorter than the draw of the bow.
  3. (dated) To exaggerate.
  4. To draw over the top of existing content.
  5. To draw the air in through a harmonica while adjusting the mouth so that the note goes up a half tone.

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Phrases with overdrawing

Questions about overdrawing

What is overdrawing the present participle and gerund of?
Overdrawing is the present participle and gerund of overdraw.

Words near overdrawing in the dictionary

  1. overdraughts
  2. overdraw
  3. overdraw the badger
  4. overdrawer
  5. overdrawers
  6. overdrawing
  7. overdrawing the badger
  8. overdrawn
  9. overdrawn the badger
  10. overdraws
  11. overdraws the badger

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