overtighten
English
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To tighten too much.
Etymology
Prefix from English tighten.
Origin
English
tighten
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- retighten English
- tight English
- tighten English
- tightenable English
- tightener English
- tightenest English
- tighteneth English
- untighten English
- tighten Middle English