Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To fill (a container) beyond capacity.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To fill to excess; surcharge.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To fill to excess; to surcharge.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To
fill beyondcapacity or beyond what is appropriate. - noun An instance of overfilling.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb fill beyond capacity
Etymologies
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Examples
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They allow for almost no "overfill," i.e., if one small thing (say a strawberry) is taller than the edge, getting the lid to seal is nearly impossible.
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This recipe makes enough to fill up a deep dish pie plate and will definitely overfill a smaller one.
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You can always go back and refer to an older file, but don't clutter up your workspace with things you no longer need right away. ⢠Don't overfill your folders.
Karen Atkinson: Ask GYST: Time Management for Creatives Karen Atkinson 2010
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You can also overfill the spool slightly, adding line right up to the edge of the spool rim.
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You can always go back and refer to an older file, but don't clutter up your workspace with things you no longer need right away. ⢠Don't overfill your folders.
Karen Atkinson: Ask GYST: Time Management for Creatives Karen Atkinson 2010
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(I can overfill the upper layer a bit since it has a domed lid, yay!)
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The more you pre-wash, the less detergent you need, but never overfill to try and compensate for not pre-washing.
Don’t Clean Dishes Before Putting Them In The Dishwasher | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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This recipe makes enough to fill up a deep dish pie plate and will definitely overfill a smaller one.
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After nearly running out of gas between Shasta and Susanville (because I didn't believe there could really be that many miles between gas stations) it was totally awesome to overfill the tank when I finally found some fuel.
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I used about every mixing bowl in the house to prepare the batter, which, once completed, I poured gingerly into the B&D wafflemaker, careful not to overfill my shiny new piece of kitchen equipment.
Obsessions: Belgian waffles, the beginning Tim Carman 2011
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