noun
Meaning 1
overflow
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
overflowing
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Canada, US: /ˌoʊvɚˈfloʊɪŋ/
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Canada, US: /ˌovɚ-/
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rhymes with -əʊɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: OW1 V ER0 F L OW2 IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of overflow
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
covered with water
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the main deck was afloat (or awash)
- the monsoon left the whole place awash
- a flooded bathroom
- inundated farmlands
- an overflowing tub
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: afloat(p), awash(p), flooded, inundated
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From overflow + -ing.
Real reading context