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Overfill Definition, Examples, and Usage Guide (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：fill too much (overfill)

overfill 🔊

/ˌoʊvərˈfɪl/

To put too much of something into a container so that it might spill out.

Overfill water glass with dome above rim

fill too much 🔊

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/fɪl tuː mʌtʃ/

To put an excessive amount of something into a container, causing it to exceed its capacity and potentially spill.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Over- (excessive) + fill (to make full).

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine pouring water until it spills over the edge — that's overfilling.

📖 Example

Be careful not to overfill your water bottle, or it will leak in your backpack. 🔊 Be careful not to overfill your water bottle, or it will leak in your backpack.

🔗 Collocations

overfill a cup – put too much liquid into a cup

overfill a tank – fill a tank beyond its capacity

overfill a bag – stuff a bag until it bulges

🔄 Synonyms

overload (v.) – To load with too great a burden or quantity.

saturate (v.) – To cause something to become thoroughly soaked or filled to capacity.

stuff (v.) – To fill (a container or space) tightly with something.

🚫 Antonyms

underfill (v.) – To fill insufficiently.

empty (v.) – To remove all contents from.

drain (v.) – To cause liquid to flow out, leaving empty.

🌱 Derivatives

overfilled (adj.) – Filled beyond capacity.

overfilling (n.) – The act of filling too much.

overfills (v.) – Third person singular present of overfill.

📖 Cultural Story

Overfill combines Old English 'ofer' (excess) and 'fyllan' (to fill). First recorded in Middle English as 'overfyllen'. Commonly used in contexts of containers, crowds, or emotional capacity.

Meaning 2：crowd excessively (overfill)

overfill 🔊

/ˌoʊvərˈfɪl/

To have too many people in a space, making it extremely crowded beyond its intended capacity.

Overfill crowded bus with standing passengers

crowd excessively 🔊

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/kraʊd ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/

To have too many people in a space, making it extremely crowded beyond intended capacity.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

During the festival, the small bus was overfilled with happy tourists, all eager to see the parade. 🔊 During the festival, the small bus was overfilled with happy tourists, all eager to see the parade.

🔗 Collocations

overfill a room – pack a room with more people than it can comfortably hold

overfill a bus – have too many passengers on a bus

overfill a venue – fill a venue beyond its official capacity

🔄 Synonyms

overcrowd (v.) – To fill (a space) beyond what is comfortable or safe.

congest (v.) – To cause (a road, space, etc.) to become so crowded that movement is difficult.

cram (v.) – To force (people or things) into a space that is too small.

🚫 Antonyms

undercrowd (v.) – To have fewer people than expected or needed in a space.

empty (v.) – To remove all people from a place.

vacate (v.) – To leave or make a place empty.

🌱 Derivatives

overfilled (adj.) – Containing too many people.

overfilling (n.) – The state of being too crowded.