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
Hypernyms
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.