overlap
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verb \ˌō-vər-ˈlap\Definition of OVERLAP
transitive verb
1
: to extend over or past and cover a part of
2
: to have something in common with
intransitive verb
1
: to occupy the same area in part
2
: to have something in common
— over·lap \ˈō-vər-ˌlap\ noun
See Examples of OVERLAP
- The roof shingles overlap each other.
- Baseball season overlaps football season in September.
- Some of your duties overlap his.
First Known Use of OVERLAP
1704
Related to OVERLAP
- Synonyms
- lap, overlay, overlie, overspread
Rhymes with OVERLAP
afterclap, baseball cap, beat the rap, blasting cap, body wrap, booby trap, contour map, cradle cap, gangsta rap, giddyap, gimme cap, gingersnap, handicap, inky cap, medigap, on the map, photomap, rattletrap, relief map, service cap, shoulder strap, spinal tap, stocking cap, thinking cap, thunderclap, Tonle Sap, tourist trap, water gap, weather map, wentletrap
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