# overbow

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈbəʊ/

## Definitions
1. To arch over.
2. To bow or bend (something) over beyond its natural trajectory; to bend in a contrary direction.
3. To bend too far.
4. To overburden.
5. To provide (an archer) with a bow that requires more strength than the archer can fully draw.
6. To use a bow that requires more strength than the archer can fully draw.
7. To use too much pressure when playing a stringed instrument using a bow.

## Etymology
From over- + bow.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/overbow