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    o·ver·flow
    verb[ˌōvərˈflō]
    overflow (verb) · overflows (third person present) · overflowed (past tense) · overflowed (past participle) · overflowing (present participle)
    1. (especially of a liquid) flow over the brim of a receptacle:
      "chemicals overflowed from a storage tank" · "the river overflowed its banks"
      • (of a container) be so full that the contents go over or extend above the sides:
        "boxes overflowing with bright flowers" · "a bath had overflowed upstairs"
      • (of a space) be so crowded that people cannot fit inside:
        "the waiting area was overflowing"
      • flood or flow over (a surface or area):
        "her hair overflowed her shoulders"
      • (overflow with)
        be very full of (an emotion or quality):
        "her heart overflowed with joy"
    noun[ˈōvərˌflō]
    overflow (noun) · overflows (plural noun) · overflow pipe (noun) · overflow pipes (plural noun)
    1. the excess or surplus not able to be accommodated by an available space:
      "to accommodate the overflow, five more offices have been built"
      • the flowing over of a liquid:
        "there was some overflow after heavy rainfall" · "an overflow of sewage"
    2. (in a bathtub or sink) an outlet for excess water.
    3. computing
      the generation of a number or some other data item that is too large for an assigned location or memory space.
    Origin
    Old English oferflōwan(see over-, flow).
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    verb
    1. (especially of a liquid) flow over the brim of a receptacle:
      noun
      1. the excess or surplus not able to be accommodated by an available space:
        additional people/things
        extra people/things
       
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    1. o·ver·flowed , o·ver·flow·ing , o·ver·flows v. intr. 1. To flow or run over the top, brim, or banks: The river overflowed and flooded surrounding...
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      to flow over or beyond (the brim, banks, borders, etc.). to cause to overflow. to flow over the edge or brim of (a receptacle, container, etc.). to fill to the point of running over. the annual overflow of the Nile. to carry off the overflow from a fountain.
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      Definition of overflow verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [intransitive, transitive] to be so full that the contents go over the sides The bath is overflowing! overflow with something Plates overflowed with party food. His bag was overflowing with clothes.
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