overflow
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verb \ˌō-vər-ˈflō\Definition of OVERFLOW
transitive verb
1
: to cover with or as if with water : inundate
2
: to flow over the brim of
3
: to cause to overflow
intransitive verb
1
: to flow over bounds
2
: to fill a space to capacity and spread beyond its limits <the crowd overflowed into the street>
See Examples of OVERFLOW
- The river overflowed its banks.
- The creek overflows every spring.
- The water in the tub overflowed.
- Books and papers overflowed his desk.
- The paragraph overflowed the page.
First Known Use of OVERFLOW
before 12th century
Rhymes with OVERFLOW
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2over·flow
noun \ˈō-vər-ˌflō\Definition of OVERFLOW
1
: a flowing over : inundation
2
: something that flows over : surplus
3
: an outlet or receptacle for surplus liquid
Examples of OVERFLOW
- <a great overflow of water from the heavy rains swept mud and silt down onto the highway>
- <an overflow of help actually made the job more complicated>
First Known Use of OVERFLOW
1568
over·flow
noun \ˈō-vər-ˌflō\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of OVERFLOW
: an excessive flow or amount
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