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overimpressing

overimpressing is the present participle and gerund of overimpress.

Meaning of overimpress

Verb

overimpress (third-person singular simple present overimpresses, present participle overimpressing, simple past and past participle overimpressed)

  1. (transitive) To impress too much.
    • He wore his suit and best hat, but he didn't want to overimpress Cyril. The mine owner would know for sure something suspicious was underway if he did too much to make an impression on him.2016, Doreen Milstead, The Mists of Eternity: Four Historical Romances

Questions about overimpressing

What is overimpressing the present participle and gerund of?
Overimpressing is the present participle and gerund of overimpress.

Words near overimpressing in the dictionary

  1. overimposes
  2. overimposing
  3. overimpress
  4. overimpressed
  5. overimpresses
  6. overimpressing
  7. overimprisonment
  8. overimproved
  9. overimprovement
  10. overimprovements
  11. overimputation

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