overpedal

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verb

To overuse the sustaining pedal of a piano, causing the notes to sound too loud.

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Meanings

verboverpedal (third-person singular simple present overpedals, present participle (US) overpedaling or (UK) overpedalling, simple past and past participle (US) overpedaled or (UK) overpedalled)

present singular third person overpedals · US participle present overpedaling · UK participle present overpedalling · US participle past overpedaled · US past overpedaled · UK participle past overpedalled · UK past overpedalled

  1. intransitiveentertainmentTo overuse the sustaining pedal of a piano, causing the notes to sound too loud.

Origin

From over- + pedal.

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APA

overpedal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overpedal

MLA

“overpedal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overpedal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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