English Explanatory Dictionary

forhale

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To overhaul; overtake.

Word forms

forhale forhales forhaling forhaled

Etymology

From earlier forhail, equivalent to for- + hale. Compare Norwegian and Danish forhale (“to delay”), Swedish förhala (“to protract, prolong, retard”).

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