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   overflowing

   /ˌəʊvəˈfləʊɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. flooding or flowing over a surface or area: "an overflowing river swamped dozens of villages"
   • ▪ (of a container) so full that the contents go over the sides: "an overflowing ashtray"

   Scrabble Points: 21

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERFLOWING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OVERFLOWING definition: 1. present participle of overflow 2. When a liquid overflows, it flows over the edges of a…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of OVERFLOW is to cover with or as if with water : inundate. How to use overflow in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERFLOW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OVERFLOW definition: 1. When a liquid overflows, it flows over the edges of a container, etc. because there is too much…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOVERFLOWING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   If you overflow with thoughts or feelings, you express them strongly: They were overflowing with emotion at the birth of their baby . Suddenly, her anger overflowed.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › overflowingOverflowing - definition of overflowing by The Free Dictionary

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   1. The act of overflowing. 2. Something that flows over; an excess. 3. An outlet or vent through which excess liquid may escape. 4. Computers A condition in which a calculation produces a unit of data too large to be stored in the location allotted to it. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOVERFLOWING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. very full; almost filled over capacity. Jails and temporary detention camps are overflowing. The main hall was overflowing with people. He emptied a few overflowing ashtrays. 2. See to overflowing. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'overflowing' in a sentence. overflowing.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOVERFLOW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The overflow is the extra people or things that something cannot contain or deal with because it is not large enough.