How to Pronounce "overdrive"
word
ˈoʊvɝˌdɹaɪv
OH-ver-dryv
ˈəʊvədɹˌaɪv
OH-vuh-dryv
Definition
'Overdrive' is a car gear that lets the vehicle go faster using less engine power, or it can mean using maximum effort or working at a very high level.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈoʊvɝˌdɹaɪv
British English
ˈəʊvədɹˌaɪv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OH-ver-dryv
UK
OH-vuh-dryv
Listen in Context
He put the car into overdrive on the highway.
When the deadline was near, everyone went into overdrive.
After drinking coffee, my brain went into overdrive.
Her imagination goes into overdrive whenever she starts a new story.