verb, noun
verb (-pp-)
1 if one thing overlaps another, or the two things overlap, part of one thing covers part of the other:
[VN] A fish's scales overlap each other * [V] The floor was protected with overlapping sheets of newspaper.
2 [VN] to make two or more things overlap:
You will need to overlap the pieces of wood slightly.
3 [V, VN] if two events overlap or overlap each other, the second one starts before the first one has finished
4 ~ (with sth) to cover part of the same area of interest, knowledge, responsibility, etc:
[V] Our jobs overlap slightly, which sometimes causes difficulties. * The language of science overlaps with that of everyday life. [also VN]
Part of speech: noun
1 [C,U] ~ (between sth and sth) a shared area of interest, knowledge, responsibility, etc:
There is (a) considerable overlap between the two subjects.
2 [C,U] the amount by which one thing covers another thing:
an overlap of 5 cm on each roof tile
3 [sing.] a period of time in which two events or activities happen together:
There will be an overlap of a week while John teaches Ann the job.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for overlap is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is overlap a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, overlap is tagged as noun.
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