overpour

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Etymology

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From over- +‎ pour.

Verb

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overpour (third-person singular simple present overpours, present participle overpouring, simple past and past participle overpoured)

  1. To pour an excessive amount.
    • 2009 March 17, Tara Parker-Pope, “Who’s Cooking? (For Health, It Matters)”, in New York Times[1]:
      For example, beverages other than water should be served in tall, skinny glasses; studies show that even professional bartenders overpour when the glass is short and wide.
  2. To pour on top of something else.

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