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overdrive

/ˈəʊvədraɪv/noun

उच्चारण ओवड्राइव

ओवरड्राइव (वाहन का अतिरिक्त ऊँचा गियर)

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noun
  1. 1

    [U, C]

    an extra high gear in a vehicle, used when driving at high speeds to save fuel

    ओवरड्राइव (वाहन का अतिरिक्त ऊँचा गियर)

    • Put the car into overdrive on the highway.
  2. 2

    [U]

    a state of great activity or effort

    अत्यधिक सक्रियता, पूरा ज़ोर

    • The media went into overdrive after the actor's arrest.
    • With exams a week away, Radhika's studies went into overdrive.
Idioms 2

go into overdrive

to start working very hard or with great energy

पूरे ज़ोर-शोर से काम में लग जाना

  • The election campaign went into overdrive in the final week.
  • My brain goes into overdrive when I can't sleep.

be in overdrive

to be working very hard or with great energy

पूरे ज़ोर से काम कर रहा होना

  • The factory is in overdrive to meet festival demand.