0 covering something partly by going over its edge, or covering part of the same space:
1 having some parts that are the same or happen at the same time:
She had several overlapping commitments that day.
2 in football, involving a player passing the ball to another member of his or her team and then running beyond that player so that he or she is ready to receive the ball again:
She made place mats by gluing overlapping maple leaves to a base.
The steamer is a metal basket with overlapping petals that open to a circle.
They want to clear up confusion about overlapping privacy laws that may keep teachers, doctors, and police from sharing information.
There are some problems to do with state sovereignty and overlapping jurisdiction.
The dialogue imitates the overlapping speech rhythms of real conversation.
They bring together evidence from different, although overlapping, periods of time.
The film has an intricate structure, with overlapping plotlines, flashbacks, and flashforwards.
