Overdrive definition
A gearing mechanism of a motor vehicle engine that reduces the power output required to maintain driving speed in a specific range by lowering the gear ratio.
noun
(informal) A state of heightened activity or concentration.
Shifted into overdrive toward the end of the semester.
noun
To drive (a vehicle) too far or too long.
verb
To push (oneself) too far, as in the performance of tasks.
verb
A gear that at a certain speed automatically reduces an engine's power output without reducing its driving speed: used to lessen fuel consumption and engine wear.
noun
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(informal) A state of intensified activity, productivity, etc.
noun
A state of heightened activity.
noun