1. plural of overblowing; instances of blowing excessively or with too much force
Usage: technical term used in music and wind instrument contexts
2. plural of overblowing; instances of exaggerating or overstating something
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The musician's overblowings on the saxophone produced harsh, distorted notes.
• Repeated overblowings of the trumpet can damage the instrument's valves.
• His overblowings of the incident made it seem far worse than it actually was.
• The conductor warned against overblowings during the wind section rehearsal.
• Careful breath control prevents overblowings when playing the flute.