/ Thesaurus / O Synonyms of overlapping Find synonyms for: Noun1. imbrication, overlapping, lapping, coveringusage: covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)Verb1. overlap, coincide, co-occur, cooccurusage: coincide partially or wholly; "Our vacations overlap"2. overlap, cover, continue, extendusage: extend over and cover a part of; "The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language