overfill

English

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.

Verb

overfill (third-person singular simple present overfills, present participle overfilling, simple past and past participle overfilled)

To fill beyond capacity or beyond what is appropriate.

Translations

to fill beyond capacity

Finnish: ylitäyttää
Galician: ateigar (gl)
Greek:
Ancient Greek: ὑπερπίμπλημι (huperpímplēmi)

Slovak: preplniť, prepĺňať
Spanish: sobrellenar (es), colmar (es)

Noun

overfill (plural overfills)

An instance of overfilling.

Translations

instance of overfilling

Finnish: ylitäyttö

Slovak: preplnenie