OVERFLOW


Meaning of OVERFLOW in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ ō -v ə r- ' fl ō

Function: transitive verb

Date: before 12th century

1 : to cover with or as if with water : INUNDATE

2 : to flow over the brim of

3 : to cause to overflow

intransitive verb

1 : to flow over bounds

2 : to fill a space to capacity and spread beyond its limits <the crowd overflow ed into the street>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.