overlash
verb/əʊvə(ɹ)ˈlæʃ/
Etymology From over- + lash. Compare dialectal English lash (“extravagant”), lashing (“lavish”).
1
To physically tie additional wires or cables to those that are already attached to a utility pole, accommodating any additional strands of fiber or coaxial cable on existing pole attachments
2
Obsolete To carry to excess.
- to overlash in phrases
3
Broadly, Obsolete To exaggerate.
- it being well known , that they in their encomiastic speeches , as orators are wont , following the heat and gaiety of fancy , do sometimes overlasha. 1678 (date written), Isaac Barrow, “(please specify the chapter name or sermon number)”, in The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: A[braham] J[ohn] Valpy, […], published 1830–1831, →OCLC: