Overthrow

/əʊvəˈθɹəʊ/ noun verb

A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force.

What it means

  1. (noun) A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force.
  2. (noun) An act of throwing something to the ground; an overturning.
  3. (verb) To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force. “I hate the current government, but not enough to want to overthrow them.”
  4. (verb) To throw down to the ground, to overturn.
  5. (noun) A throw that goes too far.
  6. (verb) To throw (something) so that it goes too far. “He overthrew first base, for an error.”

Letter analysis

  • Overthrow contains 9 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 18.

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What does Overthrow mean?

A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force.

How many letters are in Overthrow?

Overthrow has 9 letters.

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