overflow

[US]/ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ/
[UK]/ˌoʊvərˈfloʊ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. spill over; flood over
n. the act of overflowing; that which overflows; a person or thing that is too numerous to be accommodated.

Phrases & Collocations

data overflow

buffer overflow

overflow valve

overflow weir

overflow with

stack overflow

overflow dam

overflow tank

overflow pipe

Example Sentences

an overflow of sewage.

the overflowing bounty of nature.

The milk is overflowing the cup.

The nurse is overflowing with love.

there was some overflow after heavy rainfall.

He sang before overflow crowds.

a house overflowing with guests;

The flood overflowed the valley.

The goods overflowed the warehouse.

The overflow from the bath ran on to the floor.

There is an overflow of cheap ballpoint pens in the market.

The crowd overflowed into the street.

The cup overflowed with beer.

chemicals overflowed from a storage tank.

boxes overflowing with bright flowers.

her hair overflowed her shoulders.

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