überlappen — meaning in English

English meaning

• lap noun The flat area formed by the thighs of a seated person.
• overlap verb To extend over part of something else, partly covering it.

Senses

überlappen is used for these senses in English:

• lap (intransitive) To be turned or folded; to lie partly on or over something; to overlap.
• overlap To extend over and partly cover something.
• overlap To have an area, range, character or function in common.

lap — full definition

1. noun The flat area formed by the thighs of a seated person.
2. noun One complete circuit of a race track or a length of a swimming pool.
3. verb To overtake a competitor by completing an extra full circuit ahead of them.
4. verb Of an animal, to drink liquid using quick movements of the tongue.
5. verb Of waves or water, to strike a surface gently and repeatedly.

overlap — full definition

1. verb To extend over part of something else, partly covering it.
2. verb To share part of the same time, space, or subject matter with something else.
3. noun A part shared in common, or the act of overlapping.

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