over-inflatev.
/ˌəʊv(ə)rᵻnˈfleɪt/, U.S. /ˈˌoʊvərənˈfleɪt/ transitive. To inflate to an excessive extent.
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1842 Southern Q. Rev. Jan. 290 A bull will burst as soon as an ox, if it be over inflated with wind.
1892 Daily News 2 July 2/1 He did not agree with Dr. Hammersley that the balloon was over-inflated. It was impossible to over-inflate a balloon.
1936 O. Nash Primrose Path 14 Jonathan over-inflates his lungs.
2000 Watermark Catal. (RNLI) Christmas 40/2 Now you can check and adjust your tyre pressure safely and with digital accuracy, thanks to the pre-set feature which prevents you over-inflating your tyres.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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