overbend.
To bend over.
Meaning & usage
To bend over.
To bend to excess; to bend farther than the desired or intended amount.
To increase the tension on a string at the fret, causing the note to sharpen.
To overblow or overdraw in order to create a note that is sharper; to move the point in the mouth where airflow is narrowest forward.
Where this word comes from
From over- + bend.
The portion of a pipeline that curves downward from a higher level to the inflection point where the surface holding the upper part is no longer supporting the pipe.
An instance of overbending (bending too far).
The amount by which a material has been overbent.
A note that is played sharp due to overbending.
A note that is played sharp due to overbending.
Where this word comes from
From over- + bend.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.