| overflow | | |
| n. (act) | 1. flood, outpouring, overflow | a large flow. |
| ~ flow, stream | the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression. |
| ~ effusion | flow under pressure. |
| n. (event) | 2. overflow, overspill, runoff | the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity. |
| ~ flow, flowing | the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases). |
| v. (motion) | 3. brim over, overflow, overrun, run over, well over | flow or run over (a limit or brim). |
| ~ course, flow, run, feed | move along, of liquids.; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi" |
| ~ spill, run out | flow, run or fall out and become lost.; "The milk spilled across the floor"; "The wine spilled onto the table" |
| ~ geyser | to overflow like a geyser. |
| v. (emotion) | 4. bubble over, overflow, spill over | overflow with a certain feeling.; "The children bubbled over with joy"; "My boss was bubbling over with anger" |
| ~ seethe, boil | be in an agitated emotional state.; "The customer was seething with anger" |
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