overhaul
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overhaul
- /ˈəʊvəˌhɔːl/ UK
- /ˈoʊvɚˌhɔl/ US
- /ˈoʊvɚˌhɑl/ cot caught merger
- /ˌəʊvəˈhɔːl/ UK
- /ˌoʊvɚˈhɔl/ US
- /ˌoʊvɚˈhɑl/ cot caught merger
Rhymes with -ɔːl
noun overhauls
- A major repair, renovation, or revision. Near-synonyms: facelift, makeover, rebuild, remake, reboot, revamp
- The process after the fire appears extinguished in which the firefighters search the structure for signs of hot spots that may cause the structure to reignite.
verb overhauls · overhauling · overhauled
- To modernize, repair, renovate, or revise completely. While the engines are dealt with in the diesel shop, their parent locomotives are overhauled in the erecting shop.
- To pass, overtake, or travel past. An amusing incident on the first of these journeys was the checking by signal of the flyer about 3 miles out of Paris, with the result that it was overhauled by the 6.25 p.m. semi-fast from Paris to Montargis, to the unconcealed delight of passengers in the latter.
- To keep (running rigging) clear, and see that no hitch occurs.
- To search (a ship) for contraband goods.
- To carry out an overhaul.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: modernize, service, pass, overtake, renovation, revamp, refit, refurbishing, refurbishment, redevelopment, reworking, renew, repackage, reformulation, rework, reengineer
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noun a major repair, remake, renovation, or revision
| Español | revisión, repaso, ajuste, reparación general, mantenimiento integral, mantenimiento comprehensivo |
|---|---|
| Português | reestruturação, revisão, reforma |
| Français | révision, remise à neuf |
| Deutsch | Überholung, Aufarbeitung, Grundinstandsetzung, gründliche Überprüfung, Revision, Tuning |
| Italiano | revisione |
| Русский | ремо́нт remónt |
verb to modernize, repair, renovate, or revise completely
| Español | revisar, repasar, renovar, modernizar |
|---|---|
| Português | renovar, repaginar, modernizar |
| Français | rénover |
| Deutsch | überholen, modernisieren |
| Italiano | revisionare |
| Русский | ремонти́ровать remontírovatʹ, перебирать perebiratʹ |
Talk about this word "overhaul." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/overhaul. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. overhaul. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/overhaul "overhaul." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/overhaul.Cite this
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title = {overhaul},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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