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overcorrect
UK
/ˌəʊvə.kəˈrɛkt/
US
/ˌoʊvər.kəˈrɛkt/
overcorrected
Past Simple
overcorrected
Past Participle
overcorrecting
Gerund
UK
/ˌəʊvə.kəˈrɛkt/
US
/ˌoʊvər.kəˈrɛkt/
Translations
When driving on icy roads, it's easy to overcorrect and lose control of the vehicle.
При вождении по обледенелым дорогам легко перекорректировать и потерять контроль над автомобилем.
Additional translations
Definitions
After realizing he was driving too close to the curb, he overcorrected and swerved into the other lane.
more overcorrect
Comp.
most overcorrect
Super.
UK
/ˌəʊ.və.kəˈrekt/
US
/ˌoʊ.vɚ.kəˈrɛkt/
Used to describe behaviour or speech that is excessively correct or proper.
Definitions
His pronunciation was so overcorrect that it sounded unnatural.
Synonyms