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English noun: overflow | |||
| 1. | overflow (act) a large flow | ||
| Synonyms | flood, outpouring | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | flow, stream | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | effusion | ||
| 2. | overflow (event) the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity | ||
| Synonyms | overspill, runoff | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | flow, flowing | ||
English verb: overflow | |||
| 1. | overflow (motion) flow or run over (a limit or brim) | ||
| Synonyms | brim over, overrun, run over, well over | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | run out, spill | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | geyser | ||
| Entail | course, feed, flow, run | ||
| 2. | overflow (emotion) overflow with a certain feeling | ||
| Samples | The children bubbled over with joy. My boss was bubbling over with anger. | ||
| Synonyms | bubble over, spill over | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | boil, seethe | ||
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