overblow

overblowverb詞源 1

• 1

  To cover with blossoms or flowers.

overblowverb詞源 2

• 1

  To blow over or across.

• 2

  To blow away; dissipate by or as by wind.

• 3

  To exaggerate the significance of something.

  • if you do print the DUI story and sensationalize and overblow it
• 4

  entertainmentlifestylemusicTo blow a wind instrument (typically a whistle, recorder or flute) hard to produce a higher pitch than usual.

  • The upper octaves of the flute's compass are produced by overblowing.
• 5

  entertainmentlifestylemusicOf a wind instrument, to move from its lower to its higher register.

  • The oboe overblows at the octave; the clarinet at the twelfth.
• 6

  archaicnauticaltransportOf the wind: to blow very hard, often resulting in ships unable to carry full sail.

  • Finding it was like to overblow, we took in our Sprit-ſail, and ſtood by to hand the Fore-ſail; but making foul Weather, we look'd the Guns were all faſt, and handed the Miſſen.
  • “The wind blows frisking,” the mate cried, scrambling up the ladder and joining the master. “Yea, it is like to over-blow. She took a shrewd plunge but now. We shall further our voyage by striking every sail. Go thou, mate, and have them secure the spritsail-yard, then take thy station on the forecastle.”
• 7

  obsoleteTo blow over; pass over; pass away.

  • But art thou not drown'd, Stephano? I hope now thou are / not drown'd. Is the storm overblown?