over-driven
o·ver·drive
[v. oh-ver-drahyv; n. oh-ver-drahyv] verb, o·ver·drove, o·ver·driv·en, o·ver·driv·ing, noun 
vərˈdraɪv; verb (used with object)
1.
to push or carry to excess; overwork.
2.
to drive too hard.
noun
3.
Machinery, Automotive. a device containing a gear set at such ratio and arrangement as to provide a drive shaft speed greater than the engine crankshaft speed.
4.
Informal. an intense state of activity or productivity: The political campaign has shifted into overdrive.
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| overdrive | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a very high gear in a motor vehicle used at high speeds to reduce wear and save fuel |
| 2. | in overdrive in a state of intense activity |
| 3. | into overdrive into a state of intense activity |
| —vb , -drives, -driving, -drove, -driven | |
| 4. | (tr) to drive too hard or too far; overwork or overuse |
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Word Origin & History
overdrive
"speed-increasing gear in an automobile," 1929, from over + drive.
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