[
US
/ˈoʊvɝˌfɪɫ/
]
[ UK /ˌəʊvəfˈɪl/ ]
[ UK /ˌəʊvəfˈɪl/ ]
VERB
-
fill beyond capacity
overfill the baskets
How To Use overfill In A Sentence
- Fill or slightly overfill the crack and then smooth it with a wetted trowel or block of wood.
- He said bonuses were also part of the reason some jobs were overfilled.
- Slightly overfill the crack to allow for shrinkage.
- While a tank might survive such an overpressurization, repeated overfilling will induce cylinder wall fatigue that could cause a catastrophic rupture.
- Don't overfill them — you can bake in two batches. Times, Sunday Times
- Nora came into the kitchen to pour herself some milk and overfilled the glass.
- Do not wrap any of the items individually and do not overfill the box.
- Do not overfill the pot as the water level must be below the level the basket.
- Don't overfill the bag or it will squidge out of the top when piping. Times, Sunday Times
- Overfill slightly then sand back to level. Times, Sunday Times