overfill
overfill · overfills · overfilled · overfilling
To fill beyond capacity or beyond what is appropriateTo fill beyond capacity or beyond what is appropriate.
US/ˈoʊvɚfˌɪl/
» Be careful not to overfill the gas tank.
Meaning
1 sensesTo fill beyond capacity or beyond what is appropriate.
fill beyond capacity
Examples
12 sentencesBe careful not to overfill the gas tank.
He overfilled his washing machine with towels.
If your life is overfilled with stuff you may need to set some limits.
Yanni overfilled the bottle.
Ziri overfilled the bottles.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English *overfillen, oferfüllen, from Old English oferfyllan (“to cram, overfiFrom 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.
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Forms
overfills, overfilling, overfilled, overfilled| Base form | overfill · to overfill |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overfills |
| Present participle | overfilling |
| Past simple | overfilled |
| Past participle | overfilled |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle