overswing
/ˈoʊvərˌswɪŋ/
verb
- To swing too far or too forcefully, especially in sports like golf or baseball, causing a loss of control or accuracy.
- If you overswing in tennis, your shot might go out of bounds.
- He tends to overswing his golf club, which sends the ball into the rough.
- The batter overswung and missed the pitch completely.
Synonyms
noun
- An instance of swinging too far or too hard, especially in sports.
- An overswing in baseball often leads to a strikeout.
- The coach noticed an overswing in her backhand and corrected her stance.
- His overswing on the last hole cost him the tournament.