1. to wind (something) too much or too tightly
Usage: often used with mechanical devices like clocks or springs

Examples

• Be careful not to overwind the clock or you might break the spring.
• He overwound the music box and it stopped working.
• The watch stopped because I overwound it yesterday.
• Don’t overwind the fishing reel or the line will tangle.
• She overwound the toy car and the mechanism jammed.
• The antique clock was damaged when someone overwound it.