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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

overskate en · VERB

Etymology

From over- + skate.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To skate beyond the puck, thus losing control of it.
    • Boyle’s goal, which came after Rangers defenseman Jason Strudwick overskated the puck behind the net to give the Kings an easy pass out front, came 13 minutes 8 seconds into the first period. 2008 February 6, Lynn Zinser, “After 3 Road Victories, Rangers Falter at Home”, in New York Times:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
overskated Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
overskated Tense=Past lexicographic
overskates Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
overskating Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic