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high vs overdrive

overdrive vs high

high and overdrive both are nouns.

high is an adjective but overdrive is not an adjective.

high is not a verb while overdrive is a verb.

high is an adverb but overdrive is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
high Yes Yes No Yes
overdrive Yes No Yes No
As nouns, overdrive is a hyponym of high; that is, overdrive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than high:
  • high: a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
  • overdrive: a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power
high (noun) overdrive (noun)
a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power
a lofty level or position or degree the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration
a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
a high place
an air mass of higher than normal pressure
a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
a state of sustained elation
high (adjective) overdrive (adjective)
(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')
greater than normal in quantity or amount
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
happy and excited and energetic
slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
standing above others in quality or position
high (verb) overdrive (verb)
make use of too often or too extensively
drive or work too hard
high (adverb) overdrive (adverb)
at a great altitude
far up toward the source
in or to a high position, amount, or degree
in a rich manner
Difference between high and overdrive

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