overlap

Meaning

Verb

1. (intransitive, transitive) To extend over and partly cover something.
2. (intransitive, transitive) To co-occur, to happen at the same time.
3. (intransitive, transitive) To have an area, range, character or function in common.
4. (intransitive, transitive) Of sets: to have some elements in common.
5. (intransitive, transitive) To have some similar nucleotide sequences.
6. (intransitive, transitive) An illusion of depth is created when one object partially covers another.

Noun

1. (intransitive, transitive) Something that overlaps or is overlapped.
2. (intransitive, transitive) a situation in the game where an attacking line has more players in it than the defensive line coming to meet it. The attacking side may exploit the overlap by using their superior numbers to break the opposition's defensive line. If attackers outnumber defenders by more than one player this is often termed a two man overlap or three man overlap, etc. If the attacking side fails to break through usually due to poor execution, they are said to waste an overlap.
3. (intransitive, transitive) The payment of a spouse's or other dependant's annuity benefits concurrently with the member's benefits, on death of the member during the guarantee period.

Synonyms

lap

extend over

overlapping

pile up

overlay

coincide

be connected

connect

superimpose

intersection

match

duplicate

cover

fold

convergence

face

fit together

flash

folding

heap

hem

hemline

imbricate

interfere

interference

interlace

interleave

intervene

jointing

lapping

meddle

mix

overhang

overlaying

overstep

pavement

pile

plait

ply

project

protrude

pucker

relate

repeat

🔁

replicate

sheathing

stack up

stagger

stick out

superimposition

Translations

sovrapposizione

Überlappung

sobrepor

chevaucher

επικάλυψη

sobreposição

traslapar

chevauchement

sovrapporsi

تداخل

Überschneidung

überschneiden

débordement

overlappen

übergreifen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌəʊvəˈlæp/

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch: overlap

In summary

From over- + lap.
Cognate with Dutch overlap.