overhip

O1V4E1R1H4I1P3

verb

To leap over; skip over; omit.

OriginMiddle English overhippen →
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Meanings

verboverhip (third-person singular simple present overhips, present participle overhipping, simple past and past participle overhipped)

present singular third person overhips · participle present overhipping · participle past overhipped · past overhipped

  1. obsoletetransitiveTo leap over; skip over; omit.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishoverhippen
  2. Englishoverhip

From Middle English overhippen, equivalent to over- + hip (“to hop”).

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overhip,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overhip.

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