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Overflow

Overflow Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Overflow? [n] a large flow [n] the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity [v] overflow with a certain feeling; "The children bubbled over with joy"; "My boss was bubbling over with anger" [v] flow or run over (a limit or brim) Synonyms \| Synonyms for Overflow: brim over \| bubble over \| flood \| outpouring \| overrun \| overspill \| run over \| runoff \| spill over \| well over Related Terms \| Find terms related to Overflow: abound \| abundance \| affluence \| alluvion \| alluvium \| ample sufficiency \| ampleness \| amplitude \| avalanche \| bonanza \| bountifulness \| bountiousness \| bristle with \| bumper crop \| cascade \| cataclysm \| cataract \| cloud of words \| congestion \| copiousness \| crawl with \| creep with \| deluge \| diffuseness \| diffusion \| diffusiveness \| drown \| effusion \| effusiveness \| engorgement \| engulf \| engulfment \| extravagance \| exuberance \| exuberate \| fecundity \| fertility \| fill \| flood \| flooding \| flow \| fluency \| foison \| formlessness \| full measure \| fullness \| generosity \| generousness \| glut \| great abundance \| great plenty \| gush \| gushing \| hyperemia \| inundate \| inundation \| know no bounds \| landslide \| lavishness \| liberality \| liberalness \| logorrhea \| lots \| luxuriance \| luxuriate \| macrology \| maximum \| more than enough \| much \| myriad \| myriads \| numerousness \| opulence \| opulency \| outpour \| outpouring \| overabound \| overabundance \| overbrim \| overbrimming \| overburden \| overcharge \| overfill \| overflowing \| overfreight \| overfullness \| overgrow \| overkill \| overload \| overmuch \| overplus \| overrun \| overrunning \| overspill \| overspread \| overswarm \| overweight \| overwhelm \| palilogy \| plenitude \| plenteousness \| plentifulness \| plenty \| pleonasm \| plethora \| pour \| pour out \| pour over \| prevalence \| prodigality \| productiveness \| productivity \| profuseness \| profusion \| proliferate \| prolificacy \| prolificity \| pullulate \| quantities \| rain \| rampancy \| rankness \| redundancy \| reiteration \| reiterativeness \| repetition for effect \| repetitiveness \| repleteness \| repletion \| rich harvest \| rich vein \| richness \| riot \| riotousness \| run over \| run riot \| satiety \| saturation \| scads \| shower \| slop \| slosh \| spate \| spill \| spill out \| spill over \| spillage \| stream \| submerge \| submersion \| substantiality \| substantialness \| superabound \| superabundance \| superfluity \| superflux \| supersaturation \| surcharge \| surfeit \| surplus \| surplusage \| swamp \| swarm \| swarm with \| sweep \| talkativeness \| tautology \| teem \| teem with \| teemingness \| the Deluge \| the Flood \| tirade \| torrent \| washout \| wealth \| well \| whelm \| whelming See Also \| course \| effusion \| flow \| flow \| flow \| flowing \| geyser \| run \| run out \| seethe \| spill \| stream Overflow In Webster's Dictionary \O`verflow"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overflowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overflowing}.] [AS. oferfl?wan. See {Over}, and {Flow}.] 1. To flow over; to cover woth, or as with, water or other fluid; to spread over; to inundate; to overwhelm. The northern nations overflowed all Christendom. --Spenser. 2. To flow over the brim of; to fill more than full. \O`verflow"\, v. i. 1. To run over the bounds. 2. To be superabundant; to abound. --Rogers. \O"ver*flow`\, n. 1. A flowing over, as of water or other fluid; an inundation. --Bacon. 2. That which flows over; a superfluous portion; a superabundance. --Shak. 3. An outlet for the escape of surplus liquid. {Overflow meeting}, a meeting constituted of the surplus or overflow of another audience.

Overflow Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Overflow?

[n] a large flow
[n] the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
[v] overflow with a certain feeling; "The children bubbled over with joy"; "My boss was bubbling over with anger"
[v] flow or run over (a limit or brim)

Overflow In Webster's Dictionary

\O`ver*flow"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overflowed}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Overflowing}.] [AS. oferfl?wan. See {Over}, and
{Flow}.]
1. To flow over; to cover woth, or as with, water or other
   fluid; to spread over; to inundate; to overwhelm.

         The northern nations overflowed all Christendom.
                                               --Spenser.

2. To flow over the brim of; to fill more than full.


\O`ver*flow"\, v. i.
1. To run over the bounds.

2. To be superabundant; to abound. --Rogers.


\O"ver*flow`\, n.
1. A flowing over, as of water or other fluid; an inundation.
   --Bacon.

2. That which flows over; a superfluous portion; a
   superabundance. --Shak.

3. An outlet for the escape of surplus liquid.

{Overflow meeting}, a meeting constituted of the surplus or
   overflow of another audience.

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