overhandle

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ handle.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ændəl

Verb

overhandle (third-person singular simple present overhandles, present participle overhandling, simple past and past participle overhandled)

1. (transitive) To handle excessively.
   • 2008 March 26, Florence Fabricant, “Croissants Made by Robots”, in New York Times‎:

     What makes these goodies different, the company says, is that they are formed by robotic machines so that the dough is not toughened by overhandling.