overstrike
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/ˈəʊvəstɹʌɪk/
(UK)
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/ˈəʊvəstɹʌɪk/ (UK) · /əʊvəˈstɹʌɪk/ (UK)
Definition of overstrike
6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
verb
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(obsolete, reflexive)To overreach oneself while striking.
“For as he in his rage him overstrooke, / He, ere he could his weapon backe repaire, / His side all bare and naked overtooke, / And with his mortal steel quite through the body strooke.”
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verb
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(obsolete, reflexive)To overreach oneself while striking.
“For as he in his rage him overstrooke, / He, ere he could his weapon backe repaire, / His side all bare and naked overtooke, / And with his mortal steel quite through the body strooke.”
- (transitive)To cover up (a design, mark etc.) by stamping another on top of it; to superimpose a mark or logo on (a coin, stamp, etc.).
- (transitive)To strike (something) too hard.
noun
- (countable, uncountable)A coin that has been overstruck, i.e. coined more than once.
- (countable, uncountable)The printing of one character over another, as - on top of L to produce Ł.
- (uncountable)overtype (feature where input replaces existing characters instead of being inserted before them)
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Etymology
From over- + strike.
Words you can make from overstrike
200+ playable · top: STRIKEOVER (17 pts)
Best play strikeover 17 points9-letter words
2 words8-letter words
9 words7-letter words
36 words- EVOKERS 14 pts
- REVOKER 14 pts
- REVOKES 14 pts
- KEISTER 11 pts
- KERRIES 11 pts
- KIESTER 11 pts
- RESTOKE 11 pts
- SKIRRET 11 pts
- SKIRTER 11 pts
- STRIKER 11 pts
- STROKER 11 pts
- EROSIVE 10 pts
- EVERTOR 10 pts
- OVERSET 10 pts
- REIVERS 10 pts
- RESTIVE 10 pts
- REVERSO 10 pts
- REVERTS 10 pts
- REVISER 10 pts
- REVISOR 10 pts
- REVOTES 10 pts
- RIEVERS 10 pts
- RIVETER 10 pts
- SIEVERT 10 pts
- STRIVER 10 pts
- TROVERS 10 pts
- VERIEST 10 pts
- VERITES 10 pts
- VETOERS 10 pts
- ETRIERS 7 pts
- RESTORE 7 pts
- RETIRES 7 pts
- RETRIES 7 pts
- RIOTERS 7 pts
- ROISTER 7 pts
- TERRIES 7 pts
6-letter words
70 words- EVOKER 13 pts
- EVOKES 13 pts
- REVOKE 13 pts
- SKIVER 13 pts
- KETOSE 10 pts
- KITERS 10 pts
- RISKER 10 pts
- STOKER 10 pts
- STREEK 10 pts
- STRIKE 10 pts
- STROKE 10 pts
- TOKERS 10 pts
- TRIKES 10 pts
- TROKES 10 pts
- EVERTS 9 pts
- EVITES 9 pts
- REIVER 9 pts
- REIVES 9 pts
- REVERS 9 pts
- REVERT 9 pts
- REVEST 9 pts
- REVETS 9 pts
- REVISE 9 pts
- REVOTE 9 pts
- RIEVER 9 pts
- RIVERS 9 pts
- RIVETS 9 pts
- ROVERS 9 pts
- SERVER 9 pts
- SOEVER 9 pts
- SOVIET 9 pts
- STIVER 9 pts
- STOVER 9 pts
- STRIVE 9 pts
- STROVE 9 pts
- TROVER 9 pts
- TROVES 9 pts
- VERIER 9 pts
- VERIST 9 pts
- VERITE 9 pts
- VERSER 9 pts
- VERSET 9 pts
- VERSTE 9 pts
- VETOER 9 pts
- VETOES 9 pts
- VIREOS 9 pts
- VOTERS 9 pts
- ETRIER 6 pts
- RERISE 6 pts
- REROSE 6 pts
- RESITE 6 pts
- RESORT 6 pts
- RESTER 6 pts
- RETIES 6 pts
- RETIRE 6 pts
- RETORE 6 pts
- RETROS 6 pts
- RIOTER 6 pts
- ROSIER 6 pts
- ROSTER 6 pts
- SIRREE 6 pts
- SOIREE 6 pts
- SORTER 6 pts
- SORTIE 6 pts
- STEREO 6 pts
- STORER 6 pts
- TERSER 6 pts
- TORIES 6 pts
- TRIERS 6 pts
- TRIOSE 6 pts
5-letter words
82 words- EVOKE 12 pts
- SKIVE 12 pts
- ESKER 9 pts
- KEETS 9 pts
- KEIRS 9 pts
- KIERS 9 pts
- KITER 9 pts
- KITES 9 pts
- KORIS 9 pts
- REEKS 9 pts
- SIKER 9 pts
- SKEET 9 pts
- SKIER 9 pts
- SKIRR 9 pts
- SKIRT 9 pts
- SKITE 9 pts
- SKORT 9 pts
- STEEK 9 pts
- STIRK 9 pts
- STOKE 9 pts
- STORK 9 pts
- TIKES 9 pts
- TOKER 9 pts
- TOKES 9 pts
- TORSK 9 pts
- TREKS 9 pts
- TRIKE 9 pts
- TROKE 9 pts
- EVERT 8 pts
- EVITE 8 pts
- OVERS 8 pts
- OVERT 8 pts
- REIVE 8 pts
- REVET 8 pts
- RIVER 8 pts
- RIVES 8 pts
- RIVET 8 pts
- ROVER 8 pts
- ROVES 8 pts
- SERVE 8 pts
- SERVO 8 pts
- SEVER 8 pts
- SIEVE 8 pts
- SIVER 8 pts
- STOVE 8 pts
- TROVE 8 pts
- EROSE 5 pts
- ESTER 5 pts
- ORRIS 5 pts
- OSIER 5 pts
- REEST 5 pts
- RESET 5 pts
- RESIT 5 pts
- RETIE 5 pts
- RETRO 5 pts
- RIOTS 5 pts
- RISER 5 pts
- RITES 5 pts
- ROSET 5 pts
- ROSTI 5 pts
- ROTES 5 pts
- ROTIS 5 pts
- SERER 5 pts
- SIREE 5 pts
- SORER 5 pts
- STEER 5 pts
- STERE 5 pts
- STORE 5 pts
- TERES 5 pts
- TERSE 5 pts
- TIERS 5 pts
- TIRES 5 pts
- TIROS 5 pts
- TORES 5 pts
- TORRS 5 pts
- TORSE 5 pts
- TORSI 5 pts
- TREES 5 pts
- TRIER 5 pts
- TRIES 5 pts
- TRIOS 5 pts
- TROIS 5 pts
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