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- [verb oh-ver-floh; noun oh-ver-floh]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈfloʊ; noun ˈoʊ vərˌfloʊ/
- /ˌəʊ.vəˈfləʊ/
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- [verb oh-ver-floh; noun oh-ver-floh]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈfloʊ; noun ˈoʊ vərˌfloʊ/
Definitions of overflow word
- verb without object overflow to flow or run over, as rivers or water: After the thaw, the river overflows and causes great damage. 1
- verb without object overflow to have the contents flowing over or spilling, as an overfull container: Stop pouring or your glass is going to overflow. 1
- verb without object overflow to pass from one place or part to another as if flowing from an overfull space: The population overflowed into the adjoining territory. 1
- verb without object overflow to be filled or supplied with in great measure: a heart overflowing with gratitude; a region overflowing with orchards and vineyards. 1
- verb with object overflow to flow over; flood; inundate: The river overflowed several farms. 1
- verb with object overflow to flow over or beyond (the brim, banks, borders, etc.). 1
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Origin of overflow
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English overflowen, Old English oferflōwan. See over-, flow
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Parts of speech for Overflow
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overflow popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
overflow usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overflow
verb overflow
- abound — If things abound, or if a place abounds with things, there are very large numbers of them.
- acidify — to convert into or become acid
- blow a fuse — If you blow a fuse, you suddenly become very angry and are unable to stay calm.
- blow one's top — to lose one's temper
- boil over — When a liquid that is being heated boils over, it rises and flows over the edge of the container.
noun overflow
- alluvion — the wash of the sea or of a river
- ampleness — fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough: an ample supply of water; ample time to finish.
- bellyful — as much as one wants or can eat
- byproduct — A byproduct is something that is produced during the manufacture or processing of another product.
- cellulite — Cellulite is lumpy fat which people may get under their skin, especially on their thighs.
Antonyms for overflow
verb overflow
noun overflow
- desertedness — The state or quality of being deserted.
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