Overfill
noun, verb
noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An instance of overfilling.
Verb
- 1 To fill beyond capacity or beyond what is appropriate.
- 2 fill beyond capacity wordnet
Example
More examples"Be careful not to overfill the gas tank."
Etymology
From Middle English *overfillen, oferfüllen, from Old English oferfyllan (“to cram, overfill”), equivalent to over- + fill. Cognate with Middle Low German overfullen, German überfüllen, Danish overfylde, Swedish överfylla.