overlash

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overlash

/əʊvə(ɹ)ˈlæʃ/

Rhymes with -æʃ

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From over- + lash. Compare dialectal English lash (“extravagant”), lashing (“lavish”).

verb overlashes · overlashing · overlashed

To physically tie additional wires or cables to those that are already attached to a utility pole, accommodating any additional strands of fiber or coaxial cable on existing pole attachments
obsolete To carry to excess. to overlash in phrases
broadly, obsolete To exaggerate. it being well known , that they in their encomiastic speeches , as orators are wont , following the heat and gaiety of fancy , do sometimes overlash

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@misc{overlash_2026,
  title = {overlash},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/overlash},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}