overflow in English
- overflow⇄adj. superabundant; overflowing.
Ex. In theaters and student hostels ... overflow crowds listen to poets with almost religious fervor (Time). - overflow⇄adv. overflowingly.
- overflow⇄noun 1. an overflowing; excess.
Ex. the annual overflow of the Nile.
2. something that flows or runs over.
Ex. an overflow of people from the cities, to carry off the overflow from a fountain.
3. an outlet or container for overf - overflow⇄overflow, verb, -flowed,-flown,-flowing,noun, adjective.
- overflow⇄v.i. 1. to flow over the bounds.
Ex. Rivers often overflow in the spring.
2. to have the contents flowing over.
Ex. My cup is overflowing.
3. to pass from one part to another because of lack of room.
Ex. The crowd overflow - overflow⇄v.t. 1. to cover or flood.
Ex. The river overflowed my garden. Behold, waters rise up ... and shall overflow the land, and all that is therein (Jeremiah 47:2).
(SYN) inundate, overrun.
2a. to flow over the top of.
Ex. Stop pouri