overextend

English

Etymology

over- +‎ extend

Verb

overextend (third-person singular simple present overextends, present participle overextending, simple past and past participle overextended)

1. To expand or extend to an excessive degree, especially to do so beyond a safe limit.

   • Expand definition

     To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open. (1 of 10 expand definitions)

   • Extend definition

     To increase in extent. (1 of 10 extend definitions)
2. (linguistics, transitive) To apply (a term) to too many referents, by overextension.

   • Linguistics definition

     The systematic and scholarly study of language.

   • Overextension definition

     The state or quality of being overextended; extension beyond normal, correct, or appropriate bounds or limits. (1 of 2 overextension definitions)
3. (chess, transitive) To push a pawn too far, so that it becomes vulnerable to the opponent's attacks.

   • Chess definition

     A board game for two players, each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the opposing king.

   • Pawn definition

     The most numerous chess piece, or a similar piece in a similar game. In chess, each side starts with eight; moves are only forward, and attacks are only diagonally or en passant. (1 of 2 pawn definitions)

   • Vulnerable definition

     More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. (1 of 3 vulnerable definitions)

   • Opponent definition

     One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something. (1 of 5 opponent definitions)

   • Attack definition

     An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of opponent or enemy. (1 of 12 attack definitions)

Derived terms

• overextended

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