Word: overstrain
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
ver
strain
Definition: excessive strain
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessively
Affix: strain
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act of straining, or the state of being strained.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: stringere
Language: la
Decoded: stringere
Meaning: to draw tight together, to tie