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overflow

/ˈəʊvəˌfləʊ/noun, verb3 syllables

Overflow means: flow or run over (a limit or brim).

Synonyms for overflow12

noun, as in a large flow

flood, outpouring

noun, as in the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity

runoff, overspill

verb, as in flow or run over (a limit or brim)

overrun, well over, run over, brim over

verb, as in overflow with a certain feeling

bubble over, spill over

also used for overflow

overbrim, overflood

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What does overflow mean?4

verb

1

flow or run over (a limit or brim)

2

overflow with a certain feeling“The children bubbled over with joy”

noun

1

a large flow

2

the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Overflow in a sentence

  • Out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.carlosalberto
  • The severe rain caused rivers to overflow, in some cases covering whole towns.Hybrid
  • This river looks like it's going to overflow.shekitten
  • This river is going to overflow.CK
  • The book's blurbs overflow with superlatives.darinmex
  • One drop makes the glass overflow.Adelpa
  • The severe rain caused rivers to overflow.Hybrid
  • Don't stuff too many napkins into the trash at once; it can lead to overflow.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of overflow

as a noun

plural
overflows

as a verb

past tense
overflowed
present participle
overflowing
third-person singular
overflows
past participle
overflowed