overfill

o·ver·fill

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-ver-fil]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈfɪl/
- /əʊvəˈfɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-fil]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈfɪl/

Definitions of overfill word

verb with object overfill to fill too full, so as to cause overflowing. 1
verb without object overfill to become too full. 1
transitive verb overfill make too full 1
verb overfill to fill too much or beyond capacity 0

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Origin of overfill

First appearance:

before 1200

One of the 9% oldest English words

1200-50; Middle English overfillen, Old English oferfyllan. See over-, fill

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Parts of speech for Overfill

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Overfill

overfill popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for overfill

verb overfill

chock — a block or wedge of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
chocked — a wedge or block of wood, metal, or the like, for filling in a space, holding an object steady, etc.
chocking — a wedge or block of wood, metal, or the like, for filling in a space, holding an object steady, etc.
cram — If you cram things or people into a container or place, you put them into it, although there is hardly enough room for them.
douche — a jet or current of water, sometimes with a dissolved medicating or cleansing agent, applied to a body part, organ, or cavity for medicinal or hygienic purposes.

All 16 Synonyms of overfill