Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To handle too much; discuss too often.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To handle, or use, too much; to mention too often.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive To
handle excessively.
Etymologies
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Examples
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` ` We tried to not overhandle the pucks in the neutral zone, '' Fedorov said.
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The clearing pass, sometimes goalies overhandle too much in situations like that.
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If anything, sometimes he might be guilty of trying to overhandle it and try to do too much, but he's done a good job this season of moving the puck to his teammates more often.
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Brodeur looked shaky for Canada as he seemed to overhandle the puck several times and had trouble seeing shots through players 'legs and sticks.
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I didn't overhandle it, didn't get nervous and was able to stay calm all the time.
The Seattle Times 2010
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Brodeur looked shaky for Canada as he seemed to overhandle the puck several times and had trouble seeing shots through players 'legs and sticks.
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Brodeur looked shaky for Canada as he seemed to overhandle the puck several times and had trouble seeing shots through players 'legs and sticks.
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•Rule No. 1: Don't overhandle the dough, or it'll be so hard you could crack a tooth.
chicagotribune.com - 2010
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Brodeur looked shaky for Canada as he seemed to overhandle the puck several times and had trouble seeing shots through players 'legs and sticks.
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Aaron Brooks didn't overhandle so many times and make so many reckless forays into the paint?
FOXSports.com News 2009
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