overfill

ˌoʊvərˈfɪl

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Definition of overfill - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

excess filling

Rare

fill a container beyond its capacity

Rare

He overfilled the water glass, causing it to spill..

overburden

overflow

overload

excess supply

Rare

provide or supply more than is needed

Rare

The buffet was overfilled with more food than the guests could eat..

overload

oversupply

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Origin of overfill

Old English, ofer (over) + fyllan (fill)

Examples of overfill in a sentence

Be careful not to overfill the fuel tank.
The tank was overfilled with water.
Don't overfill the suitcase or it might burst.

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French:trop remplir, remplir à l'excès, ...
German:überfüllen, überversorgen, ...
Italian:riempire troppo, riempire eccessivamente, ...
Spanish:sobrecargar, abarrotar, ...
Portuguese:transbordar, exceder, ...
Chinese:装得太满, 供应过多, ...
Japanese:過剰に満たす, 余分に供給する, ...
Arabic:مَلَأَ بِزِيَادَة, زَوَّدَ بِزِيادَة, ...
Hebrew:לְמַלֵּא יֶתֶר עַל הַמִּידָה, לְהַצִּיף, ...
Russian:переполнить, перенасытить, ...
Ukrainian:переповнити, перенаситити, ...
Hindi:अधिक भरना, अतिरिक्त भरना, ...
Bengali:অতিরিক্ত পূরণ করা, অতিরিক্ত সরবরাহ করা, ...
Catalan:omplir massa, sobresaturar, ...
Czech:přeplnit, přezásobit, ...
Danish:overfylde, overforsyne, ...
Dutch:overvullen, overvloedig voorzien, ...
Greek:υπερπληρώ, υπερπρομηθεύω, ...
Hungarian:túltölteni, túlkínálni, ...
Khmer:ចាក់ឱ្យលើសចំណុះ, ផ្គត់ផ្គង់លើសតម្រូវការ, ...
Korean:넘치게 채우다, 과잉 공급하다, ...
Persian:سرریز کردن, بیش از حد تامین کردن, ...
Polish:przepełnić, nadmiernie zaopatrzyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):transbordar, exceder, ...
Romanian:a supraîncărca, a supraaproviziona, ...
Swedish:överfylla, överbelasta, ...
Thai:เติมเกิน, จัดเกิน, ...
Turkish:aşırı doldurmak, ...
Vietnamese:đổ đầy quá, cung cấp quá mức, ...

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