overflow
The spillage resultant from overflowingThe spillage resultant from overflowing.
» This river is going to overflow.
Der Fluss ist dabei, über die Ufer zu treten.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The spillage resultant from overflowing.
Übergelaufene(s), Übergeflossene(s)
переполне́ниеperepolnénije, перели́вperelív, избы́токizbýtok
(countable, uncountable)An outlet for escape of excess material.
Überlauf
(countable, uncountable)Excess, superabundance
Uberschuß
(countable, uncountable)The situation where a value exceeds the available numeric range.
- the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
- a large flow
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
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
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
plural: overflowsSynonyms
4 synonyms- the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity:runoffoverspill
- a large flow:floodoutpouring
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable