verb
- to learn something so thoroughly through repetition that it becomes automatic or habitual
Usage: psychology; education
Examples
- Students should overlearn basic math facts so they can recall them instantly.
- The pianist overlearned the difficult passage until she could play it perfectly every time.
- Emergency responders overlearn their procedures to ensure quick, automatic responses.
- Teachers recommend that children overlearn sight words for fluent reading.
- The athlete overlearned the movement pattern until it became second nature.
- Overlearning multiplication tables helps students solve complex problems more efficiently.