- overstretch⇄noun the action or fact of overstretching resources; overextension.
Ex. (Figurative.) By concentrating Britain's role in the European defence theatres the Navy was increasingly able to match commitments and meet the problem of overstretch (London - overstretch⇄overstretch, verb, noun.
- overstretch⇄v.t. to stretch beyond the proper length, amount, or degree.
Ex. (Figurative.) The amount of capital which this country can provide without overstretching itself is something of a puzzle (Manchester Guardian).