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overflow

/ˌoʊvɚˈfloʊ/

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verb

-flows; -flowed; -flowing

to flow over the edge or top of (something) [+ obj]

The river overflowed its banks. [no obj]

The creek overflows every spring.

The water in the tub overflowed. - often used figuratively

The large crowd filled the room and overflowed into the lobby.

[+ obj] :to fill or cover (something) completely

Books and papers overflowed his desk.

The paragraph overflowed the page.

[no obj] :to be completely filled with something :to be so filled that there is not enough room for anything or anyone more

overflowing trash cans - often + with

His desk was overflowing with papers.

The hotels are all filled/full to overflowing with tourists. - often used figuratively

Her heart was overflowing with joy.

noun

plural -flows

[count] an act of flowing over the edge or top of something - usually singular; often + of

The rescuers put up sandbags to stop the overflow of the river.

the amount of something that flows over the edge or top of something else - usually singular

The overflow from the river flooded the field.

the number of people or things that goes over a limit - usually singular; often + of

The police tried to control the overflow of traffic.

The company hired more people to handle the overflow of phone calls. - sometimes used before another noun

The band played to an overflow crowd. [=a crowd larger than a place is meant to hold]

a pipe or container for liquid that overflows from something else