Dictionary entryCEFR C1verb
overflow
IPA pronunciation: /ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ/
Listen to the pronunciationRussian meaning
переполнять, выходить из берегов
English definition
To flow over the edges of something because it is too full.
Example
The river overflowed its banks after the heavy rain.
Collocations
- overflow with
- overflowing bin
- overflowing with emotion
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