overflow
/ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ/verb
उच्चारण ओवफ़्लो
उफनना, छलकना, भर जाना
Core word
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[I, T]
to be so full that the contents go over the sides
उफनना, छलकना, भर जाना
- The river overflowed its banks.
- The hall was overflowing with students.
- The drains overflowed during the monsoon.
+ 2 more examples
- The tub began to overflow because nobody turned off the tap.
- The crowd overflowed from the stadium onto the street.
Synonyms spill over flood brim over run over pour over
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[I] ~ with sth
to be very full of a feeling
(भावना से) भरा होना
- Her heart overflowed with joy.
- The hall seemed to overflow with excitement as the singer walked on.
- The hall overflowed with laughter and music.
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- His heart overflowed with gratitude to his teachers.
- She was overflowing with ideas for the new project.
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[U, sing.]
the fact of a liquid flowing over the edges of a container; the people or things that cannot fit into a space
अतिप्रवाह, अधिकता
- an overflow of students
- The drain cannot handle the overflow after heavy monsoon rain.
- An overflow of water flooded the lower rooms.
+ 2 more examples
- Extra seats were set up for the overflow of guests.
- A pipe carries the overflow into the garden.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the too-full words together: overflow, brim over (be full to the top), flood, teem (be full of moving things: 'teeming with life'), abound (exist in large numbers).
अत्यधिक भरे होने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: overflow, brim over (लबालब भरना), flood, teem (चलती चीज़ों से भरा: 'teeming with life'), abound (बड़ी संख्या में होना)।
§Grammar and usage
Verb overFLOW, noun OVERflow.
Pronunciation: Verb में stress दूसरे syllable पर आता है, यानी overFLOW (छलक जाना); noun में stress पहले syllable पर आता है, यानी OVERflow (उफान या अतिरिक्त मात्रा)।
Verb forms: overflow, overflowed, overflowed (regular; not 'overflew', which is the past of overfly).
Verb forms: overflow, overflowed, overflowed (regular; 'overflew' नहीं, जो overfly का past है)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Filled to overflowing (completely full), overflowing with joy, an overflow of emotions.
Collocations: filled to overflowing (पूरी तरह भरा), overflowing with joy, an overflow of emotions।