overflowed; overflowing; overflows
Definition of overflow
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to cover with or as if with water : inundate
2
: to flow over the brim of
3
: to cause to overflow
1
: to flow over bounds
2
: to fill a space to capacity and spread beyond its limits
the crowd overflowed into the street
overflow
noun
Definition of overflow (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a flowing over : inundation
2
: something that flows over : surplus
3
: an outlet or receptacle for surplus liquid
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The first known use of overflow was before the 12th century
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