overflow
//ˌoʊ.vɚˈfloʊ//
Verb
overflowInfinitive
overflowPresent tense
overflowedPast tense
overflowedPast participle
overflowingPresent participle
overflowsThird-person singular
1
To flow over the edge or brim of a container because it is too full.
The bathtub overflowed because I forgot to turn off the water.
2
To be so full that the contents spill out or extend beyond the limits.
The trash can was overflowing with garbage.
3
To be filled with an intense emotion that cannot be contained.
Her heart overflowed with gratitude when she received the award.
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Antonym
Noun
overflowSingular
overflowsPlural
1
The excess liquid or material that spills over from a container.
She placed a towel under the pot to catch the overflow.
2
An outlet or receptacle for excess liquid.
The bathtub has an overflow to prevent water from spilling onto the floor.
3
(Computing) A condition in which data exceeds the capacity of its designated storage location.
The program crashed due to a buffer overflow.