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overpedaling

overpedaling is the present participle and gerund of overpedal.

Meaning of overpedal

Verb

overpedal (third-person singular simple present overpedals, present participle (US) overpedaling or (UK) overpedalling, simple past and past participle (US) overpedaled or (UK) overpedalled)

  1. (intransitive) To overuse the sustaining pedal of a piano, causing the notes to sound too loud.

Questions about overpedaling

What is overpedaling the present participle and gerund of?
Overpedaling is the present participle and gerund of overpedal.

Words near overpedaling in the dictionary

  1. overpayment
  2. overpayments
  3. overpays
  4. overpedal
  5. overpedaled
  6. overpedaling
  7. overpedalled
  8. overpedalling
  9. overpedals
  10. overpedantic
  11. overpedantically

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