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overshift.

The strategy or act of positioning defensive players extra far toward the offense's strong side, leaving portions of the field or court undefended.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌʃɪft/
  1. The strategy or act of positioning defensive players extra far toward the offense's strong side, leaving portions of the field or court undefended.

  2. The amount of displacement in the layers in a crystal lattice that places the layers too far apart for molecular bonding.

  3. A misalignment resulting from shifting gears too far.

  4. A change that results in something being moved too far or too many things being moved.

  5. A work period that extends significantly beyond the normal eight-hour shift; An instance of involuntary overtime.

  6. An overhang caused by seismic shift.

  7. An unfitted woman's overgarment.

Where this word comes from

From over- + shift.

verb/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌʃɪft//ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈʃɪft/
  1. To position defensive players too far in a particular direction.

  2. To overshoot when changing gears.

  3. To move too great an amount or move something too far.

  4. To raise the price to consumers by more than an underlying cost increase that results from rising taxes.

  5. To replant or repot too soon or too often.

Where this word comes from

From over- + shift.

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