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overflowing

UK
/ˌəʊvəˈfləʊɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvɚˈfloʊɪŋ/
overflowinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈfləʊɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈfloʊɪŋ/
Present-participle adjective describing something that exceeds its limits or is abundantly filled.
Translations
The overflowing river caused a lot of damage to the nearby villages.
Переполненная река нанесла много ущерба близлежащим деревням.
The overflowing enthusiasm of the team was contagious.
Избыточный энтузиазм команды был заразительным.
Her overflowing joy was evident in her smile.
Ее изливающаяся радость была очевидна в ее улыбке.
Definitions
Exceeding the capacity or limits; full to the point of spilling over.
The overflowing river caused the nearby fields to flood.
Abundantly filled or supplied with something.
Her heart was overflowing with joy at the sight of her family.
Synonyms
brimming
teeming
flooding
excessive
abundant
overabundant
prolific
rich
Antonyms
empty
drained
depleted
overflowingnoun
overflowings
pl
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈfləʊɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvɚˈfloʊɪŋ/
Uncountable (and occasionally countable) noun meaning the act or instance of spilling over.
Definitions
The act or instance of spilling over or flowing beyond limits.
The overflowing of the river destroyed several crops.
An excessive amount or surplus of something.
There is an overflowing of data in today’s digital age.
Synonyms
overflow
overspill
spillover
inundation
flood
deluge
surge
spate
overflowverb

overflowing

Gerund

overflowed
Past Simple
overflowed
Past Participle
overflowing
Gerund
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ/
US
/ˌoʊvɚˈfloʊ/
Translations
The river began to overflow after the heavy rain.
Река начала переполняться после сильного дождя.
The water started to overflow from the glass.
Вода начала переливаться из стакана.
хлынутьо людях, жидкости или потоке, внезапно выходящих за пределы
The crowd overflowed into the streets during the parade.
Толпа хлынула на улицы во время парада.
Additional translations
заливаться
наводнять
Definitions
To flow or run over the brim or edge of a container or boundary.
The river overflowed its banks after the heavy rain.
To be so full that the contents spill over the top.
The pot overflowed when she forgot to turn off the stove.
To fill or cover completely, often to excess.
The inbox overflowed with unread messages after the weekend.
To extend beyond limits or capacity.
The crowd overflowed into the streets during the parade.
Synonyms
spill over
flood
overrun
brim
exceed
surge
overwhelm
Antonyms
underflow
contain
overflownoun
Definitions
The excess or surplus not able to be accommodated by the available space or capacity.
The overflow from the dam was directed into a nearby river to prevent flooding.
A condition in which a container or space is filled beyond its capacity, causing the contents to spill out.
The overflow of the bathtub caused water to spill onto the bathroom floor.
A space or area designated to accommodate excess people or items that cannot be contained in the main area.
The conference room was full, so attendees were directed to the overflow room.
In computing, a condition in which a calculation or data value exceeds the maximum limit that can be stored or represented, potentially leading to errors or security vulnerabilities.
An integer overflow in the program caused it to crash unexpectedly.
overflowadjective
Definitions
Intended for, relating to, or serving excess or additional capacity beyond what is normally provided.
Guests were directed to an overflow parking lot down the street.
Designed to permit surplus liquid or other material to escape so as to prevent overfilling or excessive pressure.
The storage tank has an overflow valve to stop the pressure building up.
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