overhaul

Etymology

From over + haul.

Pronunciation

• (UK)
  • (noun): enPR: ōʹvə-hôl', IPA ^(key): /ˈəʊvəˌhɔːl/

  • Audio (UK)

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  • (verb): enPR: ō'və-hôlʹ, IPA ^(key): /ˌəʊvəˈhɔːl/

  • Audio (UK)

    (file)

• (US)
  • (noun): enPR: ōʹvər-hôl', IPA ^(key): /ˈoʊvɚˌhɔl/

  • Audio (US)

    (file)

  • (verb): enPR: ō'vər-hôlʹ, IPA ^(key): /ˌoʊvɚˈhɔl/
• (Canada)
  • (noun): enPR: ōʹvər-hôl', IPA ^(key): /ˈoʊvɚˌhɑl/
  • (verb): enPR: ō'vər-hôlʹ, IPA ^(key): /ˌoʊvɚˈhɑl/

Noun

Singular overhaul

Plural overhauls

1. (countable) An overhaul is a major repair, remake, renovation, or revision.

   The engine required a complete overhaul to run properly.

Verb

Plain form overhaul

Third-person singular overhauls

Past tense overhauled

Past participle overhauled

Present participle overhauling

1. (transitive) If you overhaul something, you make major changes or repairs to it.