overflow

Meaning of overflow

noun
  1. The spillage resultant from overflow; excess.
  2. Outlet for escape of excess material.
  3. The situation where a value exceeds the available numeric range.
verb
  1. To flow over the brim of (a container).
    The river overflowed the levee.
  2. To cover with a liquid, literally or figuratively.
    The flash flood overflowed most of the parkland and some homes.
  3. To cause an overflow.
  4. To flow over the edge of a container.
    The waters overflowed into the Ninth Ward.
  5. To exceed limits or capacity.
    The hospital ER was overflowing with flu cases.
  6. To be superabundant; to abound.

Information about overflow

  • The plural form of overflow is: overflows.
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Hyphenation of overflow

over-flow

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
  • overflow is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

overflow synonyms

Meaning flood:

flood, outpouring

Meaning runoff:

runoff, overspill

Meaning overrun:

overrun

Translation of overflow

Words that rhyme with overflow

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