overflow
/ˈəʊvəˌfləʊ/noun, verb3 syllables
Overflow means: flow or run over (a limit or brim).
Synonyms for overflow12
noun, as in a large flow
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)
verb, as in overflow with a certain feeling
bubble over, spill over
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