The northern nations overflowed all Christendom.
--Spenser.
[1913 Webster]
2. To flow over the brim of; to fill more than full. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Overflow — O ver*flow , n. 1. A flowing over, as of water or other fluid; an inundation. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. That which flows over; a superfluous portion; a superabundance. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. An outlet for the escape of surplus liquid. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overflow — ► VERB 1) flow over the brim of a receptacle. 2) be excessively full or crowded. 3) (overflow with) be very full of (an emotion). ► NOUN 1) the overflowing of a liquid. 2) the excess not able to be accommodated by a space … English terms dictionary
overflow — [n] flood, inundation advance, cataclysm, cataract, congestion, deluge, discharge, encroachment, enforcement, engorgement, excess, exuberance, flash flood, flooding, infringement, niagara, overabundance, overcrowding, overkill, overmuch,… … New thesaurus
overflow — [ō΄vər flō′; ] also, and for n.always [, ō′vər flō΄] vt. 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 vi. 1. to flow beyond the limits; run over 2. to be more than full or … English World dictionary
Overflow — O ver*flow , v. i. 1. To run over the bounds. [1913 Webster] 2. To be superabundant; to abound. Rogers. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overflow — (engl. für Überlauf, überfließen) bezeichnet: in der Informatik: einen Arithmetischen Überlauf einen Pufferüberlauf einen japanischen Erogē Produzenten: 0verflow Diese Seite ist eine … Deutsch Wikipedia
overflow — index balance (amount in excess), cataclysm, inundate, outflow, overage, plethora, surfeit, surplus Burton s … Law dictionary
overflow — *teem, swarm, abound … New Dictionary of Synonyms
overflow — as a verb, has the past form and past participle overflowed … Modern English usage
overflow — I UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈfləʊ] / US [ˌoʊvərˈfloʊ] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms overflow : present tense I/you/we/they overflow he/she/it overflows present participle overflowing past tense overflowed past participle overflowed 1) a) to flow… … English dictionary
