Overblow

Word OVERBLOW
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Hyphenation o ver blow
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Definitions and meanings of "Overblow"

What do we mean by overblow?

To cover by being blown by the wind. transitive verb

To blow (a wind instrument) so as to produce an overtone instead of a fundamental tone. transitive verb

To exaggerate or overreact to. transitive verb

To cover with blossoms or flowers.

To blow over; pass over; pass away.

To blow hard or with too much violence.

To blow over or across.

To blow away; dissipate by or as by wind.

To blow or play (a musical wind-instrument) with sufficient force to sound one of the harmonics of the tube instead of its fundamental tone.

To blow over, or be subdued. intransitive verb

To force so much wind into a pipe that it produces an overtone, or a note higher than the natural note; thus, the upper octaves of a flute are produced by overblowing. intransitive verb

To blow away; to dissipate by wind, or as by wind. transitive verb

To ascribe an unwarranted importance to. transitive verb

To blow into (a wind instrument) too strongly, so as to produce predominantly overtones. transitive verb

To cover with blossoms or flowers. verb

To blow over; pass over; pass away. verb

To blow hard or with much violence. verb

To blow over or across. verb

To blow away; dissipate by or as by wind. verb

To exaggerate the significance of something. verb

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The word "overblow" in example sentences

A spokeswoman for the US-led International Security Assistance Force said that coalition was "cautiously optimistic" about the Sangin deal but were reluctant to "overblow" its importance. ❋ Jon Boone (2011)

If you do not overblow your expectations here you will discover great beauty but if you expect more than you will find here you will leave disappointed. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And a personal insult to our secretary of state is just as ignorant as anyone of our enemies 'attempt to overblow their own importance. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The media succeeds in turning these events into worldwide calamities, and it appears the hype machine is getting in gear to promote, overblow and misinterpret the 2012 "apocalypse" now. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Sure, on The X Factor the judges are in competition with one another, but unless Simon starts hiring hit men to take out LA's acts, let's not overblow the dueling critiques. ❋ Unknown (2012)

And should Crowley have realized that escalating this to his arrest would have brought nothing but unnecessary manhours and paperwork being files, but also insane attention from media to overblow the situation? ❋ Unknown (2009)

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