overflow
pronunciation
How to pronounce overflow in British English:
UK [ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ , ˈəʊvəfləʊ]
How to pronounce overflow in American English:
US [ˌoʊvərˈfloʊ , ˈoʊvərfloʊ]
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- Noun:
- a large flow
- the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
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- Verb:
- flow or run over (a limit or brim)
- overflow with a certain feeling
Word Origin
- overflow (v.)
- Old English oferfleow "to flow across, flood, inundate," also "to flow over (a brim or bank);" see over- + flow (v.). Related: Overflowed; overflowing.
- overflow (n.)
- 1580s, "act of overflowing," from overflow (v.).
Example
- 1. Houses rent by individuals will overflow in the future real estate market .
- 2. One of my biggest complaints with chrome is the lack of tab overflow handling .
- 3. The existence of all this excess capacity keeps interest rates and inflation low , so monetary policy is not compelled to mop up any overflow .
- 4. Much as water in a bathtub is not a problem until it starts to overflow , pollen for many is not an irritant until it crosses a particular threshold , he said .
- 5. Setting overflow hidden " fixes the annoyance of when you select the text you 've replaced the highlighting stretches all the way to the left side of the screen " as stated by rob .