overhaul
/ˈəʊvəˌhɔːl/noun, verb3 syllables
Overhaul means: periodic maintenance on a car or machine.
Synonyms for overhaul8
noun, as in periodic maintenance on a car or machine
noun, as in the act of improving by renewing and restoring
verb, as in make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
What does overhaul mean?4
noun
periodic maintenance on a car or machine“it was time for an overhaul on the tractor”
the act of improving by renewing and restoring“they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property”
verb
travel past“The sports car passed all the trucks”
make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to“You should overhaul your car engine”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Overhaul in a sentence
- Kenya is embarking on a pilot program to overhaul its education system.Cangarejo
- The Prime Minister tried to convince his coalition partners to overhaul pensions.sacredceltic
- The engine needs a total overhaul.ddnktr
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of overhaul
as a noun
- plural
- overhauls
as a verb
- past tense
- overhauled
- present participle
- overhauling
- third-person singular
- overhauls
- past participle
- overhauled