Definitions for Overflow
ˌoʊ vərˈfloʊ; ˈoʊ vərˌfloʊover·flow

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. flood, overflow, outpouringnoun

   a large flow

2. overflow, runoff, overspillverb

   the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity

3. overflow, overrun, well over, run over, brim oververb

   flow or run over (a limit or brim)

4. bubble over, overflow, spill oververb

   overflow with a certain feeling

   "The children bubbled over with joy"; "My boss was bubbling over with anger"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. overflownoun

   The spillage resultant from overflow; excess.

2. overflowverb

   To fill beyond the limits of a container or system.

3. overflowverb

   To exceed the available numeric range.

   Calculating 255+1 will overflow an eight-bit byte.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. overflow

   Overflow generally refers to a situation where a quantity or capacity is exceeded, often resulting in spillage or leakage. This term is commonly used across different fields such as computing, plumbing, and mathematics, with varied specific meanings. For example, in computing, overflow refers to a circumstance where calculations produce a result larger than the assigned memory space can accommodate.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Overflow

   ō-vėr-flō′, v.t. to flow over: to flood: to overwhelm: to cover, as with numbers.—v.i. to run over: to abound.—n. O′verflow, a flowing over: that which flows over: a pipe or channel for spare water, &c.: an inundation: superabundance: abundance: copiousness.—adj. flowing over: over full: abundant.—adj. Overflow′ing, exuberant, very abundant.—adv. Overflow′ingly.—Overflow meeting, a supplementary meeting of those unable to find room in the main meeting.

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1. overflow

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How to pronounce Overflow?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Overflow in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Overflow in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Overflow in a Sentence

1. Danny Lavergne:

   Southwestern Louisiana could get 15-20 inches of rain from Harvey. Flash floods warnings went into effect through Thursday as areas along the coast faced tropical storm warnings. Flooding has already taken over localized streets since Sunday, The Weather Channel reported. An emergency response official in a coastal Louisiana parish said the threat of flooding from Harvey's torrential rains could be new ground for us. Harvey has been blamed for at least five confirmed deaths, including a woman killed Monday in the town of Porter, northeast of Houston, when a large oak tree dislodged by heavy rains toppled onto her trailer home. In addition, a Houston television station reported Monday that six family members were believed to have drowned when their van was swept away by floodwaters. The KHOU report was attributed to three family members the station did not identify. No bodies have been recovered. The flooding was so widespread that the levels of city waterways have either equaled or surpassed those of Tropical Storm Allison from 2001, and no major highway has been spared some overflow.The city's normally bustling business district was virtually deserted Monday, with emergency vehicles making up most of the traffic. Most businesses were closed. In Louisiana, Danny Lavergne, director of Cameron Parish's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, said approximately 30 roads in the parish were covered with water but remained passable by Monday morning. It's far from being over.

2. Gustave Flaubert, "Madame Bovary", ch. 12:

   ...exaggerated turns of speech conceal mediocre affections: as if the fulness of the soul might not sometimes overflow in the emptiest of metaphors, since no one, ever, can give the exact measurements of his needs, nor of his conceptions, nor of his sufferings, and the human word is like a cracked cauldron upon which we beat out melodies fit for making bears dance when we are trying to move the stars to pity.

3. Eric Rignot:

   When my ice melts, the cocktail doesn't overflow.

4. Gandolfo - (RJ Intindola):

   The path ahead is wide open and you feel a sense of emptiness; in the moment, you realize your heart is empty and the one who can make it overflow with joy, never will.

5. Sam DeNicola:

   There’s a creek that runs through the town and all this rain caused it to overflow.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Overflow
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Overflow
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Overflow