overdrive

English Thesaurus

1. a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	high, high gear,
definition	:	a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed (noun.artifact)

2. the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration (noun.state)

hypernym	:	action, activeness, activity,
definition	:	the state of being active (noun.state)

3. make use of too often or too extensively (verb.consumption)

hypernym	:	apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize,
definition	:	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose (verb.consumption)

4. drive or work too hard (verb.social)

hypernym	:	exploit, overwork,
definition	:	work excessively hard (verb.social)

5. the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration (noun.state)

derivation	:	overdrive,
definition	:	drive or work too hard (verb.social)

6. make use of too often or too extensively (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	overexploitation, overuse, overutilisation, overutilization,
definition	:	exploitation to the point of diminishing returns (noun.act)

7. drive or work too hard (verb.social)

derivation	:	overdrive,
definition	:	the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration (noun.state)

8. the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration (noun.state)

derivation	:	overdrive,
definition	:	drive or work too hard (verb.social)

9. make use of too often or too extensively (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	overexploitation, overuse, overutilisation, overutilization,
definition	:	exploitation to the point of diminishing returns (noun.act)

10. drive or work too hard (verb.social)

derivation	:	overdrive,
definition	:	the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration (noun.state)