overcheck

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noun

A check pattern that is superimposed upon another pattern

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Meanings

nounovercheck (plural overchecks)

plural overchecks

  1. A check pattern that is superimposed upon another pattern
  2. A strap that stretches from the pollstrap of the bridle to the saddle
verbovercheck (third-person singular simple present overchecks, present participle overchecking, simple past and past participle overchecked)

present singular third person overchecks · participle present overchecking · participle past overchecked · past overchecked

  1. transitiveTo check or verify more than necessary.

    When making a trade, err on the side of overchecking the contract details.

    2010, Euan Sinclair, Option Trading: Pricing and Volatility Strategies and Techniques, page 20

Origin

From over- + check.

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APA

overcheck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcheck

MLA

“overcheck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcheck. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overcheck,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcheck.

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