overpours

Fills past brim

Overpours is the third-person singular of overpour, meaning to pour too much liquid—typically alcohol.

A bartender who overpours gives customers more than the standard measure: She consistently overpours, which is why the bar loses money on drinks.

The noun refers to instances of excessive pouring: The manager tracked overpours to reduce waste.

spillage

spill

Accidental liquid release

  • puddleShallow collected rainwater
  • leakEscape through a breach
  • dripLiquid falling slowly

slosh · splash · mess · cleanup · mop · soak · absorbent · towel · sponge · blot

bartending

cocktail

Mixed alcoholic beverage

liquor · spirit · wine · beer · glass · pint · draft · tap · keg · bottle

waste

squander

Use up carelessly

inventory · shrinkage · inefficiency · mismanage · deplete · unnecessary · profligate · overserve · giveaway · unaccounted

generosity

generous

Willing to give freely

bountiful · hospitable · abundant · extra · treat · indulgent · extravagant · openhandedness · largesse · gracious

carelessness

clumsy

Lacking physical coordination

heedless · accidental · misjudge · imprecise · hasty · rushed · unsteady · fumble · oversight · mistake

Opposites
quantity poured

overpoursskimps

Provides insufficiently

stints · shortchanges · underserves · rations · withholds

pouring precision

overpourscalibrates

Adjusts for accuracy

precision/control

overpoursmeasures

Quantifies or evaluates

counts

Family

overpour, overpoured, overpouring

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G