overflow

Definition of Overflow in English :

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Noun

1. flood, outpouring, overflow

a large flow

2. overflow, overspill, runoff

the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity

Verb

3. brim over, overflow, overrun, run over, well over

flow or run over (a limit or brim)

4. bubble over, overflow, spill over

overflow with a certain feeling

Example Sentences:
'The children bubbled over with joy'
'My boss was bubbling over with anger'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Overflow

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verb (ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ ) -flows, -flowing or -flowed or in formerly -flown

1.

to flow or run over (a limit, brim, bank, etc)

2.

to fill or be filled beyond capacity so as to spill or run over

3. (intransitive; usually foll by with)

to be filled with happiness, tears, etc

4. (transitive)

to spread or cover over; flood or inundate

noun (ˈəʊvəˌfləʊ )

5.

overflowing matter, esp liquid

6.

any outlet that enables surplus liquid to be discharged or drained off, esp one just below the top of a tank or cistern

7.

the amount by which a limit, capacity, etc, is exceeded

8. computing

a condition that occurs when numeric operations produce results too large to store in the memory space assigned to it

Overflow

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verb transitive

1.

to flow over or across; flood

2.

to flow over the brim or edge of

3.

to cause to overflow by filling beyond capacity

verb intransitive

4.

to flow beyond the limits; run over

5.

to be more than full or complete; be superabundant

noun

6.

an overflowing or being overflowed

7.

the amount that overflows; surplus

8.

an outlet for overflowing liquids

Overflow

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v. o·ver·flowed, o·ver·flow·ing, o·ver·flows

v.intr.

1. To flow or run over the top, brim, or banks: The river overflowed and flooded surrounding neighborhoods.

2. To be filled beyond capacity, as a container or waterway.

3. To have a boundless supply; be superabundant. See Synonyms at teem¹.

v.tr.

1. To flow over the top, brim, or banks of.

2. To spread or cover over; flood.

3. To cause to fill beyond capacity.

n. (ōvər-flō′)

1. The act of overflowing.

2. Something that flows over; an excess.

3. An outlet or vent through which excess liquid may escape.

4. Computers A condition in which a calculation produces a unit of data too large to be stored in the location allotted to it.

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