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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERBLOW

overblow  [ˌəʊvəˈbləʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERBLOW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overblow is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb overblow in English.

WHAT DOES OVERBLOW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Overblowing

Overblowing is a technique used while playing a wind instrument which, primarily through manipulation of the supplied air, causes the sounded pitch to jump to a higher one. Depending on the instrument, overblowing may involve a change in air pressure, in the point at which the air is directed, or in the resonance characteristics of the chamber formed by the mouth and throat of the player. In some instruments, overblowing may also involve the direct manipulation of the vibrating reed, and/or the pushing of a register key while otherwise leaving fingering unaltered. With the exception of harmonica overblowing, the pitch jump is from one vibratory mode of the reed or air column, e.g., its fundamental, to an overtone. Overblowing can be done deliberately in order to get a higher pitch, or inadvertently, resulting in the production of a note other than that intended. In simple woodwind instruments, overblowing can cause the pitch to change into a different register. For example, a player of the Irish tin whistle can play in the upper octave by blowing harder while using the same fingering as in the lower octave. In brass instruments, overblowing produces a different harmonic.

Definition of overblow in the English dictionary

The first definition of overblow in the dictionary is to blow into with greater force than normal in order to obtain a harmonic or overtone instead of the fundamental tone. Other definition of overblow is to blow or to be blown too hard. Overblow is also to blow over, away, or across.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERBLOW

PRESENT

Present
I overblow
you overblow
he/she/it overblows
we overblow
you overblow
they overblow
Present continuous
I am overblowing
you are overblowing
he/she/it is overblowing
we are overblowing
you are overblowing
they are overblowing
Present perfect
I have overblowed
you have overblowed
he/she/it has overblowed
we have overblowed
you have overblowed
they have overblowed
Present perfect continuous
I have been overblowing
you have been overblowing
he/she/it has been overblowing
we have been overblowing
you have been overblowing
they have been overblowing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I overblowed
you overblowed
he/she/it overblowed
we overblowed
you overblowed
they overblowed
Past continuous
I was overblowing
you were overblowing
he/she/it was overblowing
we were overblowing
you were overblowing
they were overblowing
Past perfect
I had overblowed
you had overblowed
he/she/it had overblowed
we had overblowed
you had overblowed
they had overblowed
Past perfect continuous
I had been overblowing
you had been overblowing
he/she/it had been overblowing
we had been overblowing
you had been overblowing
they had been overblowing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will overblow
you will overblow
he/she/it will overblow
we will overblow
you will overblow
they will overblow
Future continuous
I will be overblowing
you will be overblowing
he/she/it will be overblowing
we will be overblowing
you will be overblowing
they will be overblowing
Future perfect
I will have overblowed
you will have overblowed
he/she/it will have overblowed
we will have overblowed
you will have overblowed
they will have overblowed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been overblowing
you will have been overblowing
he/she/it will have been overblowing
we will have been overblowing
you will have been overblowing
they will have been overblowing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would overblow
you would overblow
he/she/it would overblow
we would overblow
you would overblow
they would overblow
Conditional continuous
I would be overblowing
you would be overblowing
he/she/it would be overblowing
we would be overblowing
you would be overblowing
they would be overblowing
Conditional perfect
I would have overblow
you would have overblow
he/she/it would have overblow
we would have overblow
you would have overblow
they would have overblow
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been overblowing
you would have been overblowing
he/she/it would have been overblowing
we would have been overblowing
you would have been overblowing
they would have been overblowing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you overblow
we let´s overblow
you overblow
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to overblow
Past participle
overblowed
Present Participle
overblowing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERBLOW


ablow
əˈbləʊ
bibelot
ˈbɪbləʊ
blow
bləʊ
counterblow
ˈkaʊntəˌbləʊ
deathblow
ˈdɛθˌbləʊ
flyblow
ˈflaɪˌbləʊ
Fontainebleau
ˈfɒntɪnˌbləʊ
prepueblo
priːˈpwɛbləʊ
pueblo
ˈpwɛbləʊ
shadblow
ˈʃædˌbləʊ
tableau
ˈtæbləʊ
tableaux
ˈtæbləʊ
upblow
ʌpˈbləʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERBLOW

overbid
overbidden
overbidder
overbig
overbill
overbite
overblanket
overbleach
overblew
overblouse
overblown
overboard
overboil
overbold
overboldly
overbook
overbooked
overbooking
overboot
overbore

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERBLOW

allow
at one blow
blow-by-blow
body blow
by-blow
cash flow
death blow
fellow
flow
follow
hammer blow
hollow
killer blow
low
low blow
overflow
peach-blow
slow
unfollow
yellow

Synonyms and antonyms of overblow in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overblow» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERBLOW

Find out the translation of overblow to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overblow from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overblow» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

吹落
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

overblow
570 millions of speakers

English

overblow
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overblow
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

overblow
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

раздуть
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

overblow
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overblow
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

overblow
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berlebihan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

overblow
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

強く吹く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

overblow
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overblow
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thổi mạnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

overblow
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अतिरेक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

overblow
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

overblow
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

overblow
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

роздмухати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

overblow
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

overblow
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wegwaaien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

overblow
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blow
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overblow

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERBLOW»

The term «overblow» is normally little used and occupies the 127.378 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERBLOW» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «overblow» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «overblow» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overblow

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERBLOW»

Discover the use of overblow in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overblow and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Kirkby Overblow and District Being a Record of the History, ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Harry Speight, 2011
2
Harmonica For Dummies
This easy-to-read, practice-oriented guide gives you step-by-step instruction to get you making music in no time! Even if you're an experienced harmonica player, this book is packed with tips to take your playing to the next level.
Winslow Yerxa, 2013
3
D Harmonica Book
At Rest Close Nose Overblow Notes F D F Ul. Draw Bend Notes D# Overbending is a general term used to describe overblowing and overdrawing. None of the chords, modes or arpeggios in this book require overbending —only the advanced ...
Major, Jim, Mel Bay Publications, Incorporated, 2010
4
G Harmonica Book
Overblow Notes # # # # Overdraw NQIES :>A1 D2 G3 A4 C5 F G# cs m9 cfo <: G“ g“ G“ ~B-c#D** ~F# A# c# wing is a general term used to describe The overbend Intervals overblowing and overdrawing. None of the chords, overb|ows modes ...
Major, Jim, Mel Bay Publications, Incorporated, 2010
5
Kirkby Overblow and District: Being a Record of the History, ...
With Brief Notices Of Adjacent Places.Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the pages may be hard to read due to the blurring of the original text, possible missing pages, missing text and other issues beyond our ...
Harry Speight, 2009
6
B Harmonica Book
The blow reed is the closing reed and its interaction with the air flow causes the draw reed to produce the overblow note. Overblowing hole 6 uses a similar technique to the one used when doing the blow bend in holes 8 through 10. You can ...
Major, Jim, Mel Bay Publications, Incorporated, 2010
7
Bb Harmonica Book
To overblow in holes 1 through 6, tighten your upper lip and quickly release a constricted flow of air from deep within your lungs. This causes the draw reed to vibrate at a slightly faster rate than it was designed to. Make sure your tongue is ...
Major, Jim, Mel Bay Publications, Incorporated, 2010
8
Db Harmonica Book
None of the chords, overblows modes or arpeggios in this book require overbending Hole 1: You can Overblow the BE draw reed up 10 _Only the advanced s.cales on pages 34—37' It s easler step to an E. It requires very little air pressure. to ...
Major, Jim, Mel Bay Publications, Incorporated, 2010
9
A Harmonica Book
None of the chords, The overbend Intervals modes or arpeggios in this book require overbending OVeI'bIOWS —only the advanced scales on pages 38—41. It's easier H_Ole 13 YOU Can OverblOW the B draw rfifid up 1/2 to overbend on ...
Major, Jim, Mel Bay Publications, Incorporated, 2010
10
F# Harmoica Book
The blow reed is the closing reed and its interaction with the air flow causes the draw reed to produce the overblow note. Overblowing hole 6 uses a similar technique to the one used when doing the blow bend in holes 8 through 10. You can ...
Major, Jim, Mel Bay Publications, Incorporated, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERBLOW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overblow is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Pessimism should be allowed on Planet Key
... he admitted, such as tumbling dairy prices and uncertainty in Greece and China - but pessimists were going to "overblow" such issues. «Manawatu Standard, Jul 15»
2
John Key criticises Labour's desperate attempts on property data
... Mr Key acknowledged significant issues affecting New Zealand's economic outlook, but said pessimists "are going to overblow those things". «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
3
A house, the government and flying pigs
Those in government will say people overblow how much red tape there is when dealing with any aspect of government. Those in government ... «Rexburg Standard Journal, Jul 15»
4
Kyle Schwarber could soon become a force for Cubs in the second …
"I don't want to overblow this, but he's a guy you really want in your dugout," McLeod said. "He's all about competing and winning and picking ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
5
NBA's lead photographer on Kobe vs. Shaq, LeBron, Obama and …
I think a lot of people from the outside like to overblow the tension, so to speak, that they had. Honestly I don't think there was any tension. «SportingNews.com, Jul 15»
6
Mixed reviews on benefits of 7-on-7s
“I think there's a lot of positives, but then there's also some people who overblow it too,” said McEachern coach Kyle Hockman. “There are a lot ... «Marietta Daily Journal, Jul 15»
7
Islamic State Making Gains in Afghanistan
While important not to overblow and overestimate the chances of Islamic State infiltrating the ranks of the Taliban or accelerating the insurgency ... «In Homeland Security, Jun 15»
8
Letter, 6/28: Tone down coverage of mass killings
However, the news media usually doesn't “overblow” them like what seems to happen with mass killings. Msgr. Paul K. Witt, Valparaiso. «Lincoln Journal Star, Jun 15»
9
Faraday 3D Helps Construction Companies to Achieve Marketing …
But Faraday 3D also thinks about the client's budget and how not to overblow it. In order to save a budget for visualizations, it is wise to use BIM ... «Benzinga, Jun 15»
10
Eric Weddle's contract situation's taking an ugly turn in San Diego
He is simply skipping voluntary off-season workouts. If the coach wants to overblow that with idiocy about “loyalty to the team”, he can do so and ... «NBCSports.com, Jun 15»

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