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Overflow (Verb)

Meaning 1

Overflow with a certain feeling; "The children bubbled over with joy"; "My boss was bubbling over with anger".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Examples

  • The crowd was bubbling over with excitement as the concert began.
  • The little girl bubbled over with enthusiasm when she received her birthday gift.
  • She overflowed with love for her new baby and couldn't stop smiling.
  • The newlyweds were bubbling over with happiness as they danced at the reception.
  • The child's face bubbled over with anticipation as she opened the shiny new toy.

Synonyms

  • Spill Over
  • Bubble Over

Hypernyms

  • Seethe

Meaning 2

Flow or run over (a limit or brim).

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

  • The dam's reservoir began to overflow due to the prolonged heavy rainfall in the region.
  • Water from the flooded river started to overflow onto the nearby fields and villages.
  • She let the bath run for too long, causing the water level to overflow and spill onto the floor.
  • If you fill the cup too much, the liquid will overflow when you carry it.
  • The overflowing crowd at the music festival threatened to breach the gates and enter the venue unauthorized.

Synonyms

  • Well Over
  • Overrun
  • Run Over
  • Brim Over

Hypernyms

  • Run Out

Related Words

  • Overflow (noun)
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