All 3 Uses of
overextended
in
The Lords of Discipline
- He was sweating profusely, and his face was flushed an unhealthy, overextended crimson.†
Chpt 1.11 *
- At the other end of the parade ground, I heard Gauldin Grace's harsh, overextended voice screaming out the findings of the honor court.†
Chpt 4.41
- In these dreams I satisfied my own sick and overextended need to be my own greatest hero.†
Chpt 4.42
Definition:
attempted to do too much
The exact meaning of overextended depends upon the context. For example:
- "She overextended herself when she bought the car." -- took on too much debt or fixed expense
- "The army is overextended." -- trying to do too much
- "She overextended the ladder." -- made it too long
- "She overextended her shoulder." -- stretched or reached too far
- "She overextended her stay with her brother." -- stayed too long
- "While playing chess, she overextended her bishop." -- moved it beyond a safe limit