Definition of OVERGANG

overgang

Meanings

Plural: overgangs

Verb

  • To go beyond or above; to exceed.

Noun

  • Something that goes across or over; a transition.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English overgangen, from Old English ofergangan, from Proto-Germanic *uberganganą, made up from *uber (“over”) + *ganganą (“to walk, step”), equivalent to over- + gang (“to walk, step”). Cognate with Scots owergang (“to overwhelm, master, dominate”).

Scrabble Score: 13

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Words With Friends Score: 0

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