overlap

/ˈoʊvɚlˌæp/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. coincide partially or wholly
   “Our vacations overlap”
2. extend over and cover a part of
   “The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city”

noun

1. a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
   “there was no overlap between their proposals”
2. the property of partial coincidence in time
3. a flap that lies over another part
   “the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches”

Synonyms for overlap

• convergence
• intersection
• lap

Words that rhyme with overlap

• snap
• tap
• trap
• cap
• flap
• lap
• clap
• rap
• map
• strap
• gap
• scrap
• wrap
• handicap
• nap
• chap
• sap
• zap
• slap
• crap
• pap
• recap
• skullcap
• bootstrap
• catnap
• entrap
• frap
• hap
• kneecap
• madcap