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Etymology

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From over- +‎ dreep- +‎ to drip. Compare overdrop. More at over-, drip.

Verb

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overdreep (third-person singular simple present overdreeps, present participle overdreeping, simple past and past participle overdreeped)

  1. (transitive, obsolete) To fall or droop over; overshadow.