overfill

verb

over·​fill ˌō-vər-ˈfil 

overfilled; overfilling; overfills

transitive verb

: to fill to overflowing

intransitive verb

: to become full to overflowing

Synonyms of overfill

• overload
• load
• overburden
• overcharge

Examples of overfill in a Sentence

He overfilled the pail and the water spilled out.

overfilled the wheelbarrow with bricks until finally no one could push it

Recent Examples on the Web

Children are not cars whose gas tanks can simply be carelessly overfilled. —Lauren Arikan, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026

The facility had overfilled cooked steak improperly cooling in a five-inch depth pan in the walk-in cooler. —Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026

This can cause consumers to overfill the pot, resulting in hot food and liquids being ejected when the pressure cooker is vented using the quick-release method. —Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026

The cooker has incorrect volume markings on the inner pot, prompting customers to overfill it. —Saleen Martin, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for overfill

• basophil
• carboxyl
• daffodil
• neutrophil
• overkill
• anthill
• backfill
• bluegill
• crossbill
• distil
• distill
• downhill

Kids Definition

overfill

verb

over·​fill ˌō-vər-ˈfil 

: to fill to overflowing