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- /oʊv.ə.ˈbriːm/
- /ˈəʊv.ə.ˈbrɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /oʊv.ə.ˈbriːm/
Definitions of overbrim word
- noun overbrim To flow over the brim; to overflow. 1
- verb overbrim to flow over the edges (of) 0
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Parts of speech for Overbrim
noun
adjective
verb
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preposition
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determiner
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overbrim popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
overbrim usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overbrim
verb overbrim
- flood — a great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged.
- brim — The brim of a hat is the wide part that sticks outwards at the bottom.
- cascade — If you refer to a cascade of something, you mean that there is a large amount of it.
- deluge — A deluge of things is a large number of them which arrive or happen at the same time.
- drain — to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration: to drain oil from a crankcase.
Antonyms for overbrim
verb overbrim
- dry — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- underwhelm — to fail to interest or astonish: After all the ballyhoo, most critics were underwhelmed by the movie.
- dehydrate — When something such as food is dehydrated, all the water is removed from it, often in order to preserve it.
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
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