overflow
To flow over the brim ofTo flow over the brim of (a container).
» This river is going to overflow.
Der Fluss ist dabei, über die Ufer zu treten.
Meaning
7 senses(transitive)To flow over the brim of (a container).
The river overflowed the levee into the road.
flow or run over (a limit or brim)
(transitive)To cover with a liquid, literally or figuratively.
The flash flood overflowed most of the parkland and some homes.
(transitive)To cause an overflow.
overflow with a certain feeling
(intransitive)To flow over the brim of a container.
The waters overflowed into the Ninth Ward.
перелива́тьсяperelivátʹsja, перели́тьсяperelítʹsja, выходить за пределыvyxoditʹ za predely
перелива́тисяperelyvátysja, перели́тисяperelýtysja
(intransitive)To be subject to a load that exceeds limits or capacity.
The hospital ER was overflowing with flu cases.
переполня́тьсяperepolnjátʹsja, перепо́лнитьсяperepólnitʹsja
переповня́тисяperepovnjátysja, перепо́внитисяperepóvnytysja
To be subject to a load that exceeds limits or capacity.
(figuratively, intransitive)To have something in superabundance; to abound in something.
(ambitransitive)To (cause to) exceed the available numeric range.
Calculating 255+1 will overflow an eight-bit byte.
переполня́тьсяperepolnjátʹsja, переполня́тьperepolnjátʹ
Examples
66 sentencesThis river is going to overflow.
deDer Fluss ist dabei, über die Ufer zu treten. — Tamy
The beaches were overflowing with bathers.
The beach was overflowing with bathers.
The bathtub overflowed while she was talking on the phone.
ruВанна переполнилась, пока она разговаривала по телефону. — caponych
The toilet overflowed.
ruТуалет затопило. — astru
deDie Toilette war überflutet. — MisterTrouser
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From Middle English overflowen, from Old English oferflōwan, equivalent to over- + flow.From Middle English overflowen, from Old English oferflōwan, equivalent to over- + flow.
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Forms
overflows, overflowing, overflowed, overflowed| Base form | overflow · to overflow |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overflows |
| Present participle | overflowing |
| Past simple | overflowed |
| Past participle | overflowed / overflown |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
8 synonyms- flow or run over (a limit or brim):overrunwell overrun overbrim over
- overflow with a certain feeling:bubble overspill over
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle