Overflowing

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Mục lục 1 Verb (used without object) 1.1 to flow or run over, as rivers or water 1.2 to have the contents flowing over or spilling, as an overfull container 1.3 to pass from one place or part to another as if flowing from an overfull space 1.4 to be filled or supplied with in great measure 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to flow over; flood; inundate 2.2 to flow over or beyond (the brim, banks, borders, etc.). 2.3 to cause to overflow. 2.4 to flow over the edge or brim of (a receptacle, container, etc.). 2.5 to fill to the point of running over. 3 Noun 3.1 an overflowing 3.2 something that flows or runs over 3.3 a portion crowded out of an overfilled place 3.4 an excess or superabundance 3.5 an outlet or receptacle for excess liquid 4 Synonyms 4.1 adjective 4.2 noun

Verb (used without object)

to flow or run over, as rivers or water

After the thaw, the river overflows and causes great damage.

to have the contents flowing over or spilling, as an overfull container

Stop pouring or your glass is going to overflow.

to pass from one place or part to another as if flowing from an overfull space

The population overflowed into the adjoining territory.

to be filled or supplied with in great measure

a heart overflowing with gratitude; a region overflowing with orchards and vineyards.

Verb (used with object)

to flow over; flood; inundate

The river overflowed several farms.

to flow over or beyond (the brim, banks, borders, etc.).

to cause to overflow.

to flow over the edge or brim of (a receptacle, container, etc.).

to fill to the point of running over.

Noun

an overflowing

the annual overflow of the Nile.

something that flows or runs over

to carry off the overflow from a fountain.

a portion crowded out of an overfilled place

to house the overflow of the museum's collection in another building.

an excess or superabundance

an overflow of applicants for the job.

an outlet or receptacle for excess liquid

The tank is equipped with an overflow.

Synonyms

adjective

awash , brimful , brimming , abounding , abundant , copious , cornucopian , exuberant , inundant , inundatory , scaturient , superabundant , swarming , teeming , torrential

noun

copiousness , cornucopia , deluge , exuberance , freshet , inundation , overflow , profusion , redundance , redundancy , spate , spillway , superabundance