overflow

o·ver·flow  (vr-fl)

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

v.intr.

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

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. (vr-fl)

1. The act of overflowing.

2. Something that flows over; an excess.

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

4. Computer Science 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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overflow

Verb

[-flowing, -flowed] or formerly -flown

1. to flow over (a brim)

2. to be filled beyond capacity so as to spill over

3. overflow with to be filled with (an emotion): a letter overflowing with passion and ardour

Noun

1. something that overflows, usually a liquid

2. an outlet that enables surplus liquid to be drained off

3. the amount by which a limit or capacity is exceeded

Adjective

of or being a subsidiary thing for use when there is no room left in the main one: an overflow car park

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	overflow - a large flow                         flood, outpouring flow, stream - the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression effusion - flow under pressure
	2.	overflow - the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity runoff, overspill flow, flowing - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
Verb	1.	overflow - flow or run over (a limit or brim)   brim over, well over, run over, overrun spill, run out - flow, run or fall out and become lost; "The milk spilled across the floor"; "The wine spilled onto the table" geyser - to overflow like a geyser
	2.	overflow - overflow with a certain feeling; "The children bubbled over with joy"; "My boss was bubbling over with anger" bubble over, spill over seethe, boil - be in an agitated emotional state; "The customer was seething with anger"

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overflow

verb 1. spill over, discharge, well over, run over, pour over, pour out, bubble over, brim over, surge over, slop over, teem over

verb 2. flood, swamp, submerge, cover, drown, soak, immerse, inundate, deluge, pour over

noun 3. flood, flooding, spill, discharge, spilling over, inundation

4. surplus, extra, excess, overspill, inundation, overabundance, additional people or things

Translations

overflow [əuvəˈfləu] vi → desbordarse

n [ˈəuvəfləu] (= excess) → exceso; [of river] → desbordamiento;

(also: overflow pipe) → (cañería de) desagüe m

overflow vi [əuvəˈfləu] → déborder

n [ˈəuvəfləu] → trop-plein m;

(also: overflow pipe) → tuyau m d'écoulement, trop-plein m

overflow [əuvəˈfləu] vi [river] → über die Ufer treten; [bath, jar etc] → überlaufen

n (also: overflow pipe) → Überlaufrohr nt

overflow vi [əuvəˈfləu] → traboccare

n [ˈəuvəfləu] → eccesso;

(also: overflow pipe) → troppopieno

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overflow

v overflow [əuvəˈflou]

to flow over the edge or limits (of) The river overflowed (its banks); The crowd overflowed into the next room.oorloop, loop oorيَفيض، يَغْمُر، يَطْفَحпрепълвамpřelít segå over; flyde over(über)flutenξεχειλίζωdesbordarse, rebosarüle ujutama, voolamaلبریز شدن؛ طغیان کردنtulviadéborder (de)לַעֲלוֹת עַל גְדוֹתָיוकिनारे से बह निकलनाpretjecatitúlcsordul (vmin)berlimpahflæða yfir; leita út úr vegna þrengslastraripare; affollarsi inあふれる넘쳐흐르다išsilieti (iš), užplūsti, užtvindytipārplūst; būt pārpilnammelimpahoverstromenoversvømme, flomme overwylać/przelać (się)transbordara se revărsa; a se îngrămădiпереливаться;выходить за пределыpreliať sa; prevaliť sapreplavitipreplavitiöversvämma, flöda (svalla) överไหลล้นtaşmak溢出，充滿розливатисяچھلکنا، زيادہ ہوجاناtràn ra溢出，充满

[ˈəuvəflou] n

1 a flowing over of liquid I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; (also adjective ) an overflow pipe.oorloop, oorvloed, surplusفَيَضان، طَفْحразливанеpřelití; přepad(ový)overløb; overløbs-die Überschwemmung, Überlauf-...υπερχείλισηdesbordamiento/exceso de líquidoüleujutusلبریزی؛ طغیانliikavesitrop-pleinגְלִישָהरिसनाprelijevanje, višaktúlcsorduláslimpahanyfirfall; flóðeccessoあふれ出し범람, 유출vandens perteklius, potvynispārplūde; plūdilimpahanoverloopoversvømmelse, overløpzalewexcedenteţeavă de deversareпереливание через край; переполнениеpretekanie; prepad; prepadovýpresežekprelivanjeöversvämningจำนวนที่ล้นออกมาtaşma溢流розлив, повіньلبريزيsự chảy tràn ra溢流

2 an overflow pipe. oorloop, oorlooppypأنبوب الفَيَضانразливpřepadová trubkaoverløbsrørder Überlaufσωλήνας υπερχείλισηςtubería de desagüeülevoolutoruلوله لبریزیylivuotoputkidéversoirצִינוֹר גְלִישָהरिसता हुआ पाइपslavina za višak vodetúlfolyópipa limpahanyfirfallsrörsfioratore排水管배수구nutekamasis vamzdispārplūdes caurule; notekalimpahanoverlooppijpoverløpsrørrura przelewowacano de descargaţeavă de deversareпереливная трубаprietoková rúrkapretočna cevprepunjenbräddningsledning, skvallerrörจำนวนที่ล้นออกมาakıntı oluğu溢流管переливна трубаلبريز پائپống thoát nước溢流管