overflow
🇺🇸
/ˌəʊvərˈfləʊ/
🇬🇧
/ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ/
verb
R
to be too full and spill over the edge
The sink started to overflow when too much water was added.
R
to have too many people or things in one place
The stadium began to overflow with excited fans before the concert.
R
to spread beyond the normal limits because it's too full
The party guests overflowed into the garden when the house got too crowded.
noun
R
extra people or things that don't fit in the available space
We set up extra chairs for the overflow of attendees who couldn't find seats.
R
liquid that spills out from something too full, or strong feelings that show too much
Her speech caused an overflow of emotions among the audience.
R
a pipe that lets extra liquid flow out safely when a container is full
The bathtub has an overflow to prevent water from spilling onto the floor.
R
a computer error when a number is too big to handle
The calculator showed an overflow error when I tried to multiply very large numbers.
translation
to be too full and spill over the edge; to have too many people or things in one place; to spread beyond the normal limits because it's too full
extra people or things that don't fit in the available space; liquid that spills out from something too full, or strong feelings that show too much; a pipe that lets extra liquid flow out safely when a container is full; a computer error when a number is too big to handle
Word Forms
Past
overflowed
Progressive
overflowing
3rd Present
overflows
Perfect
overflowed
Plural
overflows