noun

overflow

OH-vuh-floh

noun

Liquid or material that spills over because there is too much of it.

"The overflow from the bathtub soaked the bathroom floor."

A pipe or outlet designed to release excess liquid.

"Check that the sink's overflow isn't blocked with debris."

verb

To spill over the edge or limit of something.

"The river overflowed its banks after days of heavy rain."

"The venue overflowed with fans an hour before the show."

How to Use Overflow

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo spill past the normal limit, or the excess that spills over.

Common pairings

overflow pipe river overflow overflow with

overflowed past tense, overflown past tense, overflows plural, overflows singular

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The _____ from the bathtub soaked the bathroom floor.

From Old English oferflōwan, from over- + flow.