Overcarry
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Overcarry is a verb meaning (transitive) To carry too far, or beyond the proper point.
Meaning
(transitive) To carry too far, or beyond the proper point.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To go to excess.
Example Sentences
Soe they resolved with losse of their lives to recover or to end the losse of theire libertie , being overcarried indifferently with hate and disdaine , two mightie passions to drive on disordered desires
In fact, the scales could be weighted still more heavily in favour of completing the sorting at Leicester, even if this demanded 20min allowance, since not doing the work there inevitably results in overcarrying of parcels; and that could mean delay in delivery and complaints from the customer.
Word Forms
- overcarries
- overcarrying
- overcarried
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include overdo, outcarry, overreach, overlade, overhandle, overshoot.
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