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

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.

The roof tiles will need an overlap of several centimeters. There are some overlaps between the products of the two companies.

If one thing overlaps another, or if you overlap them, a part of the first thing occupies the same area as a part of the other thing. You can also say that two things overlap.

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

(of two things) to come or fit together so that one partially covers (the other): [~ + object] The tiles overlap each other. [no object] The edges overlap at a slight angle.

In photography, the amount by which one photograph includes the same area covered by another, customarily expressed as a percentage. The overlap between successive air …

OVERLAP meaning: 1 : to lie over the edge of (something) to cover part of the edge of (something); 2 : to happen at the same time as something else often + with

Dec 14, 2025 · 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 …

When things overlap, part or all of one thing covers part or all of the other, like roofing shingles or flat noodles in a lasagna dish.