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Meaning of "overmast" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERMAST

overmast  [ˌəʊvəˈmɑːst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERMAST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overmast 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 overmast in English.

WHAT DOES OVERMAST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of overmast in the English dictionary

The definition of overmast in the dictionary is to provide a ship with a mast that is too tall or heavy.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERMAST

PRESENT

Present
I overmast
you overmast
he/she/it overmasts
we overmast
you overmast
they overmast
Present continuous
I am overmasting
you are overmasting
he/she/it is overmasting
we are overmasting
you are overmasting
they are overmasting
Present perfect
I have overmasted
you have overmasted
he/she/it has overmasted
we have overmasted
you have overmasted
they have overmasted
Present perfect continuous
I have been overmasting
you have been overmasting
he/she/it has been overmasting
we have been overmasting
you have been overmasting
they have been overmasting
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 overmasted
you overmasted
he/she/it overmasted
we overmasted
you overmasted
they overmasted
Past continuous
I was overmasting
you were overmasting
he/she/it was overmasting
we were overmasting
you were overmasting
they were overmasting
Past perfect
I had overmasted
you had overmasted
he/she/it had overmasted
we had overmasted
you had overmasted
they had overmasted
Past perfect continuous
I had been overmasting
you had been overmasting
he/she/it had been overmasting
we had been overmasting
you had been overmasting
they had been overmasting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you overmast
we let´s overmast
you overmast
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to overmast
Past participle
overmasted
Present Participle
overmasting
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 OVERMAST


beechmast
ˈbiːtʃmɑːst
blast
blɑːst
cast
kɑːst
demast
diːˈmɑːst
dismast
dɪsˈmɑːst
durmast
ˈdɜːˌmɑːst
fast
fɑːst
fore-topmast
fɔːˈtɒpˌmɑːst
forecast
ˈfɔːˌkɑːst
foremast
ˈfɔːˌmɑːst
jiggermast
ˈdʒɪɡəˌmɑːst
jurymast
ˈdʒʊərɪˌmɑːst
last
lɑːst
mainmast
ˈmeɪnˌmɑːst
mast
mɑːst
mizenmast
ˈmɪzənˌmɑːst
mizzenmast
ˈmɪzənˌmɑːst
past
pɑːst
royalmast
ˈrɔɪəlˌmɑːst
topmast
ˈtɒpˌmɑːst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERMAST

overman
overmanage
overmanned
overmannered
overmanning
overmantel
overmany
overmaster
overmatch
overmatter
overmature
overmaturity
overmeasure
overmedicate
overmedication
overmelt
overmen
overmerry
overmighty
overmild

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERMAST

aerial mast
before the mast
captain´s mast
half-mast
main-topmast
mooring mast
nail one´s colours to the mast
neuromast
radio mast
royal mast
topgallant mast

Synonyms and antonyms of overmast in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overmast» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERMAST

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

Translator English - Chinese

overmast
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

overmast
570 millions of speakers

English

overmast
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overmast
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

overmast
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

overmast
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

overmast
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overmast
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

overmast
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terlalu banyak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

overmast
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

overmast
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

overmast
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overmast
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

overmast
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

overmast
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओव्हरस्टॅम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

overmast
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

overmast
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

overmast
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

overmast
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

overmast
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

overmast
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

overmast
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

overmast
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overmast
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overmast

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERMAST»

The term «overmast» is normally little used and occupies the 142.975 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERMAST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «overmast» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «overmast» 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 overmast

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERMAST»

Discover the use of overmast in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overmast and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The royal standard English dictionary ... To which is ...
... pass by indulgently, excuse, Overlock'er, s. one who overlook' [slight Overmast' ed, a. having too much must overmast'er, va. to subdue, govern over-match', v a. to be too powerful O'vermatch, r. one of' superior power O'vermost, a. highest, ...
William PERRY (of Edinburgh.), 1795
2
A general dictionary of the English language; to which is ...
... pass by indulgently, excuse, Overlook'er, s, one who overlooks [flight Overmast' ed, a. having too much mast Overmast'er, va. to subdue, govern Overmatch', va. to be too powerful O'vermatch, s. one os superior power O'vermost, a. highest, ...
William Perry (of Edinburgh.), 1795
3
A Dictionary of the English Language: Compiled for the Use ...
Overlook'cr, n. one who overlooks Overmast'ed, a. carrying too much mast Overmast'er, v. t. to subdue, conquer, beat Overmatch', v. t. to be too powerful Overmatch, n. one of superior strength Overmost, a. placed over the rest, highest  ...
Noah Webster, 1817
4
The New And Complete Dictionary Of The English Language: In ...
Overmast'ed (adj. from over, and mail) Having too much mast- Overmail'er (v. t. from over, and master) To subdue, to govern. Overmast'ered ( t>. from overmaster ) Subdued, governed ; ivHb with ; ai,- « Overmastered with a store of '* dri/nkards.
John Ash, 1775
5
The New Semaphoric Signal Book in Three Parts: Containing ...
... 345 Over 346 Over the 351 Overboard 352 Lost overboard 353 Thrown overboard 354 Washed overboard 355 Overcome 356 Overflow 361 Overhaul, s, ed, ing 362 Overmast, ed 363 Overplus 364 Overset, turn 365 Oversight 366 Overtake, ...
John R. Parker, 1841
6
The History of English Poetry from the Close of the Eleventh ...
The middle bayle that wite ge, Bitokeneth hire holi chastite And sethen the overmast. bayle Bitokeneth hire holi sposailc, &e. The seven kcrznels abouten, That with great gin beon y wrougt withouten, * And w-iteth this castel so well, With arwe ...
Thomas Warton, 1775
7
The History of English Poetry, from the Eleventh to the ...
The middle bayle that witc ge, Bitokencth hire holi chastite And sethen the overmast bayle Bitokcneth hire holic sposaile, &c The seven kernels abouten, That with grcot gin beon y wrougt withouten, And witeth this castel so well, With arwe and ...
Thomas Warton, 1870
8
Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic of the Reign of ...
“And after that the King called us to him, and came out of his travers up to the high altar upon the overmast step; and there he solemnly gave his oath, a cardinal holding the mass book to him, and the Legate standing before him ; and after that ...
Great Britain. Public Record Office, 1864
9
A dictionary of etymology of the English language: and of ...
v. overmast'ed, a. ouermas'ter, v.. overmatch', v. overmuch', a. & ad, overnight', n. overname', v. overoi 'fice, v. overpass', v. overpay', v. overperch', v. o'verplus, n. overply', v. overpoise', v. overpow'er, v. overpress', v. overprize', v. over-rank', ...
John Oswald, 1859
10
The history of English poetry: from the close of the ...
The middle bayle that wite ge, Bitokeneth hire holi chastite And sethen the overmast bayle Bitokeneth hire holi sposaile, &c. The seven kernels abouten, That with greot gin beon y wrougt withouten, And witeth this castel so well, With arwe and ...
Thomas Warton, Richard Price, 1824

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