how to pronounce overdrive

/ˈoʊvɚdˌɹaɪv/

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overdrive is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of overdrive in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… need to go into overdrive on training …”

meanings of overdrive

noun:

A state of heightened activity.
A gear, on an automobile, higher than the normal top gear.

verb:

To drive too hard, or far, or beyond strength.

overdrive frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word overdrive occurs in english on average 1.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics overdrive can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that overdrive can be often used in the following areas:

1) transport and travel;