Overview of noun overdrive

The noun overdrive has 2 senses

• overdrive -- (the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration; "Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given"; "Melissa's brain was in overdrive")


• overdrive -- (a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power)

Overview of verb overdrive

The verb overdrive has 2 senses

• overdrive -- (drive or work too hard; "The teacher is overworking his students"; "Overdriving people often suffer stress")


• overuse, overdrive -- (make use of too often or too extensively)