Definition of OVERFILL

overfill

Meanings

Plural: overfills

Verb

  • fill beyond capacity
    • "overfill the baskets"
  • To fill beyond capacity or beyond what is appropriate.

Noun

  • An instance of overfilling.

Origin / 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.

Scrabble Score: 14

overfill is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
overfill is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
overfill is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

overfill is a valid Words With Friends word