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overspill

UK
/ˌəʊvəˈspɪl/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈspɪl/

Translations

overspillnoun
overspills
pl
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈspɪl/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈspɪl/
The overspill of the river caused flooding in the nearby areas.
Переполнение реки вызвало наводнение в близлежащих районах.
The overspill of tourists in the city during the festival was overwhelming.
Избыток туристов в городе во время фестиваля был ошеломляющим.
Additional translations
излишек
перелив
Synonyms
overflow
spillage
excess
surplus
overrun
overspillverb
overspilled
Past Simple
overspilled
Past Participle
overspilling
Gerund
UK
/ˈəʊvəspɪl/
US
/ˈoʊvərspɪl/
The crowd started to overspill into the streets.
Толпа начала переполняться на улицы.
The water began to overspill from the glass.
Вода начала переливаться из стакана.
Additional translations
разливаться
проливаться
Synonyms
overflow
run over
flood
exceed
spill over
overspilladjective
UK
/ˈəʊvəspɪl/
US
/ˈoʊvərspɪl/
Used attributively before nouns, e.g. “overspill population”, “overspill housing”.
Synonyms
extraneous
spillage
spare
residual
surplus
excess
overflow
overflowing
spill-over
spillover

Definitions

overspillnoun
The excess amount of something that cannot be contained within its usual limits.
The overspill from the river caused flooding in the nearby fields.
A population that exceeds the capacity of an area, often leading to relocation.
The city's overspill was directed to newly developed suburban areas.
The act of something spilling over or flowing out of its container.
The overspill of paint from the can made a mess on the floor.
A suburban settlement or housing area built to accommodate people relocated from an overcrowded city.
They moved to an overspill on the outskirts of Birmingham in the 1970s.
overspillverb
To flow or run over the edge or brim of a container or area.
The water began to overspill from the bathtub when the tap was left running.
To spread beyond the limits or boundaries of a particular area.
The festival's popularity caused the crowd to overspill into the neighboring streets.
To cause (a liquid or other substance) to overflow its container; to spill over.
She accidentally overspilled the milk while pouring it into the glass.
overspilladjective
Relating to or intended for people relocated from an overcrowded urban area.
Overspill housing estates sprang up around the capital after the war.
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