[ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (especially of a liquid) flow over the brim of a receptacle
(e.g: chemicals overflowed from a storage tank)


Phrases:
- full to overflowing

Origin:
Old English oferflōwan(see over-, flow)

[ˈəʊvəfləʊ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the flowing over of a liquid
(e.g: there was some overflow after heavy rainfall)

- (in a bath or sink) an outlet for excess water

- the generation of a number or other data item which is too large for the assigned location or memory space


Phrases:
- full to overflowing

Origin:
Old English oferflōwan(see over-, flow)