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overflow

overf·low

UK/ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ/ US/ˌoʊvɚˈfloʊ/ uncommon
verb (2) noun (2)

verb

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overflow with a certain feeling

  • “The children bubbled over with joy”
  • “My boss was bubbling over with anger”
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Origin

From Middle English overflowen, from Old English oferflōwan, equivalent to over- + flow.

Phrases

  • buffer overflow
  • full to overflowing
  • overflow bug
  • overflow hole
  • overflow meeting
  • overflow pool

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