overleading
overleading is the present participle and gerund of overlead.
Meaning of overlead
Verb
overlead (third-person singular simple present overleads, present participle overleading, simple past and past participle overled)
- To lead excessively or too much.
- If you overlead this question with too binding absoluteness requirements I am afraid that a satisfactory and not dogmatic answer will be rather difficult to find.1981, Evandro Agazzi, Modern logic
- To dominate; domineer over; oppress.
- I believe it well, false recreant knight, said Sir Gawaine, for thou hast many long days overled me, and us all, and destroyed many of our good knights.1891, Sir Thomas Malory, Sir Edward Strachey, William Caxton, Le morte D'arthur
- To affront; treat with indignity.
Questions about overleading
- What is overleading the present participle and gerund of?
- Overleading is the present participle and gerund of overlead.
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