überwerfen.
to throw
Meaning & usage
to throw
Er warf ihr seine Jacke über.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German überwerfen, from Old High German ubarwerfan. Equivalent to über (“over”) + werfen (“to throw”).
to throw beyond, over, further than; to overthrow
Er hat die blaue Linie überworfen.
to throw too much, to strain oneself by throwing
Ich habe mich wohl überworfen, mein Arm tut weh.
to wrestle, to fight by throwing each other over
to fall out (with)
Die Geschäftspartner überwarfen sich wegen strittiger Vertragsklauseln.
Ich habe mich mit ihm überworfen.
Where this word comes from
From über- (“over-, super-, beyond”) + werfen (“to throw”).
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