verb
- past tense and past participle of overlearn; to learn something so thoroughly that it becomes automatic or habitual, often beyond what is necessary
Usage: chiefly British spelling (American: overlearned); often used in educational and psychological contexts
Examples
- She overlearnt the multiplication tables until she could recite them without thinking.
- The pianist had overlearnt the piece so many times that her fingers moved automatically.
- Students sometimes overlearnt material for the exam, spending more time than necessary.
- He overlearnt the safety procedures until they became second nature.
- The actor overlearnt her lines so thoroughly that she could perform them in her sleep.
- By the time the competition arrived, the swimmer had overlearnt every technique.