Overlap Definition

ōvər-lăp
overlapped, overlapping, overlaps
verb
overlapped, overlapping, overlaps
To lap over; lie upon and extend beyond a part of (something or each other)
Webster's New World
To extend over part of (a period of time, sphere of activity, etc.); coincide in part (with)
Webster's New World
To have an area or range in common with.
American Heritage
To lie over and partly cover something.
American Heritage
To correspond in character or function.
Their duties overlap.
American Heritage
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noun
An overlapping.
Webster's New World
A part that overlaps.
Webster's New World
The place of overlapping.
Webster's New World
The amount or extent of overlapping.
Webster's New World

(rugby) 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.

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Other Word Forms of Overlap

Noun

Singular:
overlap
Plural:
overlaps

Origin of Overlap

  • over- +"Ž lap

    From Wiktionary

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