overexert
overexert verb: to exert (oneself) to an excessive degree.
Verb
overexert (third-person singular simple present overexerts, present participle overexerting, simple past and past participle overexerted)
- To exert (oneself) to an excessive degree.
- “But the real trick”, he said, “is to make sure you don’t over-exert yourself in the first place.” The key to post-exercise chic is simply not to sweat. Of course, it’s the first rule of style. Never, ever overdo it.2017 November 16, Jo Ellison, “Help: the gym has turned us into slobs”, in Financial Times
Forms of overexert
| third-person singular present | overexerts |
|---|---|
| present participle | overexerting |
| past participle | overexerted |
| past | overexerted |
Origin of overexert
From over- + exert.
Questions about overexert
- What does overexert mean?
- Overexert means to exert (oneself) to an excessive degree.
- What part of speech is overexert?
- Overexert is a verb.
- What is the past tense of overexert?
- The past tense of overexert is overexerted.
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