overdrawn
Use Overdrawn in a sentence
vərˈdrɔ verb (used with object)
1.
to draw upon (an account, allowance, etc.) in excess of the balance standing to one's credit or at one's disposal: It was the first time he had ever overdrawn his account.
2.
to strain, as a bow, by drawing too far.
3.
to exaggerate in drawing, depicting, portraying, or describing: The author has overdrawn the villain to the point of absurdity.
verb (used without object)
4.
to overdraw an account or the like: It ruins one's credit to overdraw frequently at a bank.
5.
(of a stove, fireplace, etc.) to draw excessively; have too strong an updraft: When the flue overdraws, all the heat goes right up the chimney.
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Overdrawn
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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| —vb , -draws, -drawing, -drew, -drawn | |
| 1. | to draw on (a bank account) in excess of the credit balance |
| 2. | (tr) to strain or pull (a bow) too far |
| 3. | (tr) to exaggerate in describing or telling |
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Example sentences
The comedy succeeds because the objectively ridiculous, overdrawn emotions of the characters must seem real and immediate to them.
Their climax is a bit overdrawn and there are a few vague spots along the way.
We do not charge an overdraft fee if the account is overdrawn less than the amount of our fee.
Some people believe that its impact, for good or ill, is overdrawn.
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