Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To hit (a tennis ball, for example) too hard or too far.
- intransitive verb To hit beyond, as in golf.
- intransitive verb To overhit a ball.
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- verb To
hit too far or too hard.
Etymologies
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Examples
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I hit it and I knew I overhit it, so I just turned around and walked back.
David Bingham Goal Video: Earthquakes Goalkeeper Scores From 90 Yards Out (VIDEO) 2011
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Smith tries to overhit a pull from the first ball; he doesn't pierce the field but he does his break his bat.
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In her loosest phases Li overhit her forehand, meeting it on the rise and ballooning it beyond the baseline.
Wimbledon 2011: Li Na loses way and husband as Sabine Lisicki triumphs 2011
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As I can't make out individual players, I'm having to guess who they are based on playing style - overhit passes, losing control of the ball, etc.
Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool - as it happened! Tom Bryant 2010
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In her loosest phases Li overhit her forehand, meeting it on the rise and ballooning it beyond the baseline.
Wimbledon 2011: Li Na loses way and husband as Sabine Lisicki triumphs 2011
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Of his escape at the 17th, he said: The second shot I actually thought I hit a pretty decent shot, I just overhit it a little and maybe pushed it a bit.
Bill Haas wins FedEx Cup after dramatic play-off with Hunter Mahan 2011
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A minute later he seems fine and moves forward to thread a Fabregas like pass through to Rooney but it's slightly overhit and Sorensen gathers.
Jack Wilshere lives up to the hype in a short but sweet England start | Richard Williams 2011
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Beckham's free kick is overhit and goes out for a goalkick.4 mins: Carr breaks down the right for Houston.
LA Galaxy 1-0 Houston Dynamo - as it happened! | MLS Cup final 2011 2011
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The full‑back's long cross, perhaps overhit, found Walcott ready to skin Mathias Jorgensen and slide in a low centre that required no more of Darren Bent than good anticipation and a tap-in.
Jack Wilshere lives up to the hype in a short but sweet England start | Richard Williams 2011
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The six-times champion seemed to be finding it monumentally easy to pressurize Tsonga's backhand and force him to overhit.
Fed Express Fails to Deliver Giles Smith 2011
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