overflow
/ˈəʊvəˌfləʊ/
#12,199 of the most-used English words
noun
- The spillage resultant from overflow; excess.
- Outlet for escape of excess material.
- The situation where a value exceeds the available numeric range.
verb
- To flow over the brim of (a container).
"The river overflowed the levee." - To cover with a liquid, literally or figuratively.
"The flash flood overflowed most of the parkland and some homes." - To cause an overflow.
- To flow over the edge of a container.
"The waters overflowed into the Ninth Ward."