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Meaning of "overpedal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERPEDAL

overpedal  [ˌəʊvəˈpedəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERPEDAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overpedal 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 overpedal in English.

WHAT DOES OVERPEDAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of overpedal in the English dictionary

The definition of overpedal in the dictionary is to play the piano with excessive use of the pedals. Other definition of overpedal is to use the piano's pedals excessively.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERPEDAL

PRESENT

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

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you overpedal
we let´s overpedal
you overpedal
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to overpedal
Past participle
overpedaled
Present Participle
overpedaling
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 OVERPEDAL


bridal
ˈbraɪdəl
bundle
ˈbʌndəl
candle
ˈkændəl
comeddle
kəʊˈmedəl
doodle
ˈduːdəl
Grendel
ˈɡrɛndəl
Handel
ˈhændəl
handle
ˈhændəl
idol
ˈaɪdəl
Kendall
ˈkɛndəl
kindle
ˈkɪndəl
medal
ˈmɛdəl
middle
ˈmɪdəl
modal
ˈməʊdəl
model
ˈmɒdəl
needle
ˈniːdəl
pedal
ˈpɛdəl
scandal
ˈskændəl
straddle
ˈstrædəl
strudel
ˈstruːdəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERPEDAL

overpack
overpage
overpaid
overpaint
overpart
overparted
overparticular
overpass
overpay
overpayment
overpedalled
overpedalling
overpeer
overpeople
overpersuade
overpersuasion
overpert
overpessimistic
overpicture
overpitch

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERPEDAL

accelerator pedal
back-pedal
bipedal
brake pedal
bronze medal
chorus pedal
clutch pedal
dead man´s pedal
fissipedal
gas pedal
gold medal
quadrupedal
sesquipedal
silver medal
soft pedal
soft-pedal
sostenuto pedal
sustaining pedal
tripedal
wah-wah pedal

Synonyms and antonyms of overpedal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overpedal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERPEDAL

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

Translator English - Chinese

overpedal
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

overpedal
570 millions of speakers

English

overpedal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overpedal
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

overpedal
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

overpedal
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

overpedal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overpedal
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

overpedal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Overpedal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

overpedal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

overpedal
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

overpedal
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overpedal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

overpedal
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

overpedal
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Overpedal
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

overpedal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

overpedal
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

overpedal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

overpedal
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

overpedal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

overpedal
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

overpedal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

overpedal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overpedal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overpedal

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERPEDAL»

The term «overpedal» is barely ever used and occupies the 207.618 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overpedal

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERPEDAL»

Discover the use of overpedal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overpedal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Pianist's Craft: Mastering the Works of Great Composers
Students on the whole tend to overpedal this style of repertoire. When students are untangling the myriad pedal possibilities, we try a little test. I have them play a single loud chord with a fully depressed pedal, hands then off the keys.
Richard P. Anderson, 2012
2
Popular Photography
3 d ($100) Panning the pedalers: Even a r short sweep of the camera can senu an action scene into overdrive (or overpedal). Billy Wynn of Raleigh, North Carolina, positioned himself at a tight turn in the road with his Minolta X-700 and 28mm ...
3
The Recorder: A Research and Information Guide
Names the first movementofthe Cmajorrecorder sonata from EM asa developmentofthe capriccio movement, alternating lyrical slow sectionswithfast sections overpedal points,and nowalso including passageswithan active bass part. Shows ...
Richard W. Griscom, David Lasocki, 2003
4
The Cambridge Companion to the Saxophone
... of using triadic material. He usesa varied selection of articulations, and can change at will; harmonically he ishappy to play without piano as hecan outline the harmoniesin his lines–equally heenjoys thefreedom of playing overpedal points.
Richard Ingham, 1999
5
Interpreting Music
Make them weightless — use a very light touch and don't overpedal,” or even, “It's smoother if you finger it 1–5–2–1.” These directives are a way of distributing attention, which, inevitably, becomes a way of establishing meaning. When it ...
Lawrence Kramer, 2011
6
A Journey to Meet Beethoven
Bad pedalling can destroya performance. Good pedallingcan enhanceit.Listen to the effect you aremaking. Many amateurs overpedal in orderto cover upmistakes – do not beoneofthem. Ifin doubt recordyourself, thenlisten critically to the result.
Pat Champness, 2012
7
Rogues and Vagabonds
It had once housed a corset manufacturer, and sometimes Milocould feel thepresence of rowupon rowof shadowy womenbent overpedal powered sewing machines,could catch a bit of their spicy verbal ratatouille. The rooms were small, with ...
Marilyn Lightstone, 2001
8
Music Journal
... Shehori managed to shape sometimes uninteresting music into a picturesque structure, even if his tendency to overpedal made some of the quicker passages sound muddy. In the Ravel, though, Shehori's pedaling contributed much to the ...
‎1977
9
Records in Review
There is a tendency to overpedal and to push sonority beyond the limits of aural pleasure into coarse showmanship. The dattery, overly dose reproduction is no help. H.G.(9 RUDOLF SERKIN AND ADOLF BUSCH— See CHAMBER MUSIC ...
‎1979
10
Fanfare
There is a tendency to overpedal, to soften and sentimentalize, even in the rustic bumpiness of the finale. Perhaps most egregious in this recording, however, is the Bosendorfer Imperial Grand, Schiff s chosen instrument, which, he explains in  ...
Joel Flegler, 1995

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERPEDAL»

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Santiago Rodriguez's memorable recital worth waiting for
Avoiding the temptation to overpedal, the pianist brought incisiveness to every bar. At times Rodriguez played at breathless speeds but ... «South Florida Classical Review, Nov 10»

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