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overpedalling

overpedalling 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 overpedalling

What is overpedalling the present participle and gerund of?
Overpedalling is the present participle and gerund of overpedal.

Words near overpedalling in the dictionary

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

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