Overflow

v. t.	1.	To flow over; to cover woth, or as with, water or other fluid; to spread over; to inundate; to overwhelm. [imp. & p. p. Overflowed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Overflowing.] The northern nations overflowed all Christendom. - Spenser.
	2.	To flow over the brim of; to fill more than full.
v. i.	1.	To run over the bounds.
	2.	To be superabundant; to abound.
n.	1.	A flowing over, as of water or other fluid; an inundation.
	2.	That which flows over; a superfluous portion; a superabundance.
	3.	An outlet for the escape of surplus liquid. Overflow meeting a meeting constituted of the surplus or overflow of another audience.

Noun	1.	overflow - a large flow Synonyms: flood, outpouring
	2.	overflow - the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity Synonyms: runoff, overspill
Verb	1.	overflow - flow or run over (a limit or brim) Synonyms: brim over, well over, run over, overrun
	2.	overflow - overflow with a certain feeling; "The children bubbled over with joy"; "My boss was bubbling over with anger" Synonyms: bubble over, spill over

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