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Definition of Overjump
1. v. t. To jump over; hence, to omit; to ignore.
Definition of Overjump
1. Verb. To jump over. ¹
2. Verb. To omit or ignore. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Overjump
1. to jump too far [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overjump
Literary usage of Overjump
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Gentleman's Magazine (1872)
"When they're so free you must catch hold like grim death; for, by Jove, if they
overjump themselves at that pace, they're not much use when they get ..."
2. Riding and Hunting by Matthew Horace Hayes (1901)
"by the pressure of the legs, and if need be, by a touch of the spurs, so that
the animal may not overjump himself, and may get away again in his stride. ..."
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