overlap
/ˌəʊvəˈlæp/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
An illusion of depth is created when one object partially covers another.
Intransitive verb; Transitive verb
noun
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.
Intransitive verb; Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "The mouse-mat overlapped the edge of the desk."
- "The two maps overlapped at the east and west edges."
- "Memento unfolds over 22 scenes—or, more accurately, 22 strands of time, the main strand (in color) moving backward in increments, and another strand (in black and white) going forward, though the two overlap profoundly."
- "The set (all men) overlaps the set (vegetarians)."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: over