Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Overwind · O·ver·wind · IPA /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈwaɪnd/ 01 v. t. To wind too tightly, as a spring, or too far, as a hoisting rope on a drum. 1. To wind too tightly, as a spring, or too far, as a hoisting rope on a drum.