overpouring
Spilling past capacity
Overpouring is pouring too much of something, especially a liquid like wine or spirits.
In the bar and restaurant industry, overpouring refers to serving more alcohol than the standard measure, whether by accident or deliberately—a practice that cuts into profits and can lead to over-intoxication.
The bartender's overpouring cost the establishment hundreds weekly.
The term extends to any excessive dispensing: Her overpouring of syrup left the pancakes swimming.
Accidental liquid release
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
- puddleShallow collected rainwater
- dripLiquid falling slowly
- splatterScatter in drops
mess · leak · slosh · dribble · runover · overfill · brimming · slopping
Unintended harmful event
- inattentionLack of focus
- hasteExcessive quickness
- clumsinessLack of physical grace
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
misjudgment · distraction · fumble · oops · sloppiness · miscalculation · unsteady · rushing
spill
Accidental liquid release
splatter · mess · leak · slosh · dribble · runover · overfill · brimming · slopping · trickle
accident
Unintended harmful event
- inattentionLack of focus
- hasteExcessive quickness
- clumsinessLack of physical grace
oversight · misjudgment · distraction · fumble · oops · sloppiness · miscalculation · unsteady · rushing · impatience
excess
Surplus beyond need
inefficiency · cleanup · mop · towel · sponge · wasted · leftover · unnecessary · overuse · extravagance
shot
Quick liquor serving
- measureUnit of quantity
- jiggerSmall liquid measure
- overservingProviding too many drinks
generous · heavy-handed · cocktail · spirits · liquor · draft · pint
- Too Muchoverflowing, spilling, flooding, stuffing, cramming
overpouringunderfilling
Adding too little
underpouring · skimping · stinting · rationing · shortchanging
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