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📩 To fold over 📩 A covering flap
to overflap

to overflap

6.5
To fold a flap over another part to cover or close it
  • verb
  • /ˈoʊvərflæp/
translation icon : solapar
  • To ensure the package is secure, make sure to overflap the edges of the cardboard box.

Examples

  • As I layered the materials, I had to overflap the plastic sheet to provide better insulation.

  • When assembling the model, it is important to overflap the wing sections for added strength.

  • I did the formatting for the flats where I laid them all out as little pieces and, you know, and overlap them and made sure that they would fit.

  • I did the formatting for the flats where I laid them all out as little pieces and you know, and overlap them and made sure that they would fit.

  • Once the bucket is full with rocks, we'll take the piece of cheesecloth and we'll wrap it around the top and kind of overlap it here where the tubing and the cord are.

Synonyms

to cover
vsto overflap
∞ 1.0

To put something over another thing to protect or hide it

involves bending a piece so it lies across and seals edges for protection
to wrap
vsto overflap
729 1.0

To cover something by putting material around it

focuses on positioning a piece to lie across rather than fully surrounding the object
to fold
vsto overflap
220 1.0

Bend something so one part lies on top of another

places a small piece so it lies across and seals edges for protection
to wrap up
vsto overflap
22 3.6

Cover something completely with paper, cloth or another material to protect it

means placing a piece to lie across partly, not fully surrounding the item
to lap
vsto overflap
5 4.8

To put one thing over another so they overlap

uses a small piece to lie across another part and seal edges for protection

Antonyms

to separate
297 1.9

To break into parts or pieces

How Much

to enclose
84 3.7
to cover
∞ 1.0
to overflap
6.5
to overlap
7 3.6
to meet
229 1.0

Surface Forms

overflap infinitive
overlapped past
overlapped past participle
overlapping present participle
overflaps third person singular

Morphology

overflap = flap (transparent) = over + flap

The prefix 'over-' clearly indicates covering or overlapping, and the meaning is directly derived from 'flap'.

Etymology

Overflap as a verb comes from over, as in overlap, meaning 'on top', and flap meaning 'to fold down'. To overflap something is to fold a flap over another part to close or protect it.