The meaning of OVERLAP is to extend over or past and cover a part of. How to use overlap in a sentence.

If you have two pieces of something, and one is covering a part of another, then they're overlapping.

overlapping adjective (SAME SPACE) Add to word list covering something partly by going over its edge, or covering part of the same space:

OVERLAP definition: to lap over (something else or each other); extend over and cover a part of; imbricate. See examples of overlap used in a sentence.

Definition of overlap verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

ˈoʊvɚˌlæp/ v., -lapped, -lap•ping, n. v. to stretch over and cover a part of (something else): [~ + object] Each piece of tile overlaps the next one. [no object] The pieces of tile overlap.

1. A part or portion that overlaps or is overlapped. 2. An instance of overlapping.

6 days ago · To extend over and partly cover something. The mouse-mat overlapped the edge of the desk. To co-occur, to happen at the same time. The two maps overlapped at the east and west edges.

Arrange the tomato slices in spiralling rings over the tapenade, overlapping them slightly.

overlapping definition: extending over and covering part of something. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, related words.