overmissing
overmissing is the present participle of overmiss.
Meaning of overmiss
Verb (1)
overmiss (third-person singular simple present overmisses, present participle overmissing, simple past and past participle overmissed)
- To miss excessively or too much.
- Doting on some dogs when home creates a dog that may overmiss people when left alone.1999, William Edward Campbell, The New Better Behavior in Dogs
Verb (2)
overmiss (third-person singular simple present overmisses, present participle overmissing, simple past and past participle overmissed)
- To miss by overstepping.
- It was dark in the hall, and by going down, I was holding on to the banister there and I overmissed the step, I overstepped the last step, and I fell flat down and I couldn't get up.1942, New York Supreme Court, page 49
Questions about overmissing
- What is overmissing the present participle of?
- Overmissing is the present participle of overmiss.
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