overwalk verb 6noun 3forms 3 verb6 •To walk over or upon.We overwalk the bounds of time, / Yet ne'er forget our younger days, / For in the heart some soft sweet chime / Of feeling's music mutely plays; […] — 1857 •To walk excessively; to walk too far or too quickly.If it please our adorable Master that I come, I will be sure not to overwalk myself , and take the best care I can not to exceed either in length, or in exertion of voice. — 1844 •To take on too many walks, or cause to walk too far or too quickly.Moreover by placing a slight load on the men the present tendency of the men to overwalk the laden mules on level ground or down hill slopes, would be reduced. — 1888 •To walk past, especially without noticing.It turned out that we had overwalked the bounds vaguely prescribed by our permit, and according to his statements must have scared a hundred birds, though we had seen never a one. — 1906 •To overtake while walking; to walk faster than •To walk on too much. noun3 •A pedestrian bridge or elevated walkway that allows one to walk over a road, stream, or other obstacle, or between the upper stories of buildings.Ground was broken for a new Central Library Building in Birmingham, Alabama, to cost $8,300,000, including an overwalk connection to the existing building across the street. — 1983 •An elevated walkway that provides passage above the main area of a facility; a catwalk.Note safety handrails on overwalk across conveyor system. — 1967 •A walkway placed slightly above the ground in an ecologically vulnerable location so that pedestrians can walk through the area without causing damage.Pedestrian traffic over the dune can cause the loss of vegetation anchoring the dune unless a dune overwalk, following the natural contour of the dune, is provided. — 1980 formsoverwalked · overwalking · overwalks