- overflow, overflowing
- طَفْح \ overflow, overflowing.
Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
overflow, overflowing
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Overflow incontinence — Classification and external resources ICD 10 N39.4 ICD 9 788.38 Overflow incontinence is a form of urinary incontinence. Sometimes people find that they cannot stop their blad … Wikipedia
overflow — [ō΄vər flō′; ] also, and for n.always [, ō′vər flō΄] vt. 1. to flow over or across; flood 2. to flow over the brim or edge of 3. to cause to overflow by filling beyond capacity vi. 1. to flow beyond the limits; run over 2. to be more than full or … English World dictionary
overflow — ► VERB 1) flow over the brim of a receptacle. 2) be excessively full or crowded. 3) (overflow with) be very full of (an emotion). ► NOUN 1) the overflowing of a liquid. 2) the excess not able to be accommodated by a space … English terms dictionary
Overflowing — O ver*flow ing, n. An overflow; that which overflows; exuberance; copiousness. [1913 Webster] He was ready to bestow the overflowings of his full mind on anybody who would start a subject. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overflowing — Overflow O ver*flow , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overflowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overflowing}.] [AS. oferfl?wan. See {Over}, and {Flow}.] 1. To flow over; to cover woth, or as with, water or other fluid; to spread over; to inundate; to overwhelm. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overflow — O ver*flow , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overflowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overflowing}.] [AS. oferfl?wan. See {Over}, and {Flow}.] 1. To flow over; to cover woth, or as with, water or other fluid; to spread over; to inundate; to overwhelm. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overflow — o|ver|flow1 [ˌəuvəˈfləu US ˌouvərˈflou] v [I and T] 1.) if a river, lake, or container overflows, it is so full that the liquid or material inside flows over its edges ▪ The drains flooded and water overflowed down the main street. ▪ The river… … Dictionary of contemporary English
overflow — overflows, overflowing, overflowed (The verb is pronounced [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)flo͟ʊ[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)floʊ[/t]].) 1) VERB: no passive If a liquid or a river overflows, it flows over the edges of the container or place it is in.… … English dictionary
overflow — I UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈfləʊ] / US [ˌoʊvərˈfloʊ] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms overflow : present tense I/you/we/they overflow he/she/it overflows present participle overflowing past tense overflowed past participle overflowed 1) a) to flow… … English dictionary
overflow — overflowable, adj. overflowingly, adv. v. /oh veuhr floh /; n. /oh veuhr floh /, v., overflowed, overflown, overflowing, n. v.i. 1. to flow or run over, as rivers or water: After the thaw, the river overflows and causes great damage. 2. to have… … Universalium
overflow — o|ver|flow1 [ ,ouvər flou ] verb intransitive or transitive 1. ) to flow over the top of a container because it is too full: The bathtub s overflowing! overflow with: ashtrays overflowing with cigarette ends a ) if a river or lake overflows, it… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
