... the basic Oedipal situation of a son overcompensating by hero-worshipping his father (Punch).
The circulatory system evidently cannot adjust quickly to the lack of gravity and overcompensates by pumping too much blood to the head (Manchester Guardian Weekly).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
overcompensate — o|ver|com|pen|sate [ ,ouvər kampən,seıt ] verb intransitive to do more than you need to do in trying to correct a fault: overcompensate for: Don t overcompensate for your lack of experience by driving too slowly. ╾ o|ver|com|pen|sa|tion [… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
overcompensate — o•ver•com•pen•sate [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈkɒm pənˌseɪt[/t]] v. sat•ed, sat•ing 1) cvb to compensate excessively 2) psi cvb to perform more strenuously than required to overcome a defect • Etymology: 1760–70 o ver•com•pen′sa•to ry kəmˈpɛn səˌtɔr i, ˌtoʊr i… … From formal English to slang
overcompensate — o|ver|com|pen|sate [ˌəuvəˈkɔmpənseıt, pen US ˌouvərˈka:m ] v to try to correct a weakness or mistake by doing too much of the opposite thing overcompensate for ▪ Zoe overcompensates for her shyness by talking a lot. >overcompensation… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Re. — rupee. Also, re. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] … Useful english dictionary
R.E. — 1. real estate. 2. Reformed Episcopal. 3. Right Excellent. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut … Useful english dictionary
r.e. — Football. right end. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] re2 … Useful english dictionary
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
ni — ac·com·pa·ni·er; ac·com·pa·ni·ment; ace·to·ni·trile; ach·ae·me·ni·an; ach·er·o·ni·an; ac·ni·da; ac·ni·dar·ia; ac·ni·do·spo·rid·ia; ac·o·ni·tia; ac·o·ni·tum; acra·ni·al; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ri·mo·ni·ous; ac·ro·cra·ni·al; ac·ry·lo·ni·trile;… … English syllables
