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overskating

overskating is the present participle and gerund of overskate.

Meaning of overskate

Verb

overskate (third-person singular simple present overskates, present participle overskating, simple past and past participle overskated)

  1. (transitive) To skate beyond the puck, thus losing control of it.
    • Boyle’s goal, which came after Rangers defenseman Jason Strudwick overskated the puck behind the net to give the Kings an easy pass out front, came 13 minutes 8 seconds into the first period.2008 February 6, Lynn Zinser, “After 3 Road Victories, Rangers Falter at Home”, in New York Times

Questions about overskating

What is overskating the present participle and gerund of?
Overskating is the present participle and gerund of overskate.

Words near overskating in the dictionary

  1. oversizes
  2. oversizing
  3. overskate
  4. overskated
  5. overskates
  6. overskating
  7. overskeptical
  8. overskepticism
  9. overskies
  10. overskim
  11. overskimmed

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