overflow

/ˈəʊvəˌfləʊ/

#12,199 of the most-used English words

noun

  1. The spillage resultant from overflow; excess.
  2. Outlet for escape of excess material.
  3. The situation where a value exceeds the available numeric range.

verb

  1. To flow over the brim of (a container).
    "The river overflowed the levee."
  2. To cover with a liquid, literally or figuratively.
    "The flash flood overflowed most of the parkland and some homes."
  3. To cause an overflow.
  4. To flow over the edge of a container.
    "The waters overflowed into the Ninth Ward."