verb
noun
Freq #179466
Meanings
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1
verb
to fill beyond capacity, need, or an appropriate limit
Do not overfill the cup or the liquid will spill.
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2
noun
an amount or instance of filling beyond the proper limit
The tank's overfill triggered a safety alarm.
Thesaurus
Etymology
From Old English oferfyllan, "to cram or overfill," equivalent to over- + fill.