[v. oh-ver-floh; n. oh-ver-floh] 
verb, -flowed, -flown, -flow⋅ing, noun | 1. | to flow or run over, as rivers or water: After the thaw, the river overflows and causes great damage. |
| 2. | to have the contents flowing over or spilling, as an overfull container: Stop pouring or your glass is going to overflow. |
| 3. | to pass from one place or part to another as if flowing from an overfull space: The population overflowed into the adjoining territory. |
| 4. | to be filled or supplied with in great measure: a heart overflowing with gratitude; a region overflowing with orchards and vineyards. |
| 5. | to flow over; flood; inundate: The river overflowed several farms. |
| 6. | to flow over or beyond (the brim, banks, borders, etc.). |
| 7. | to cause to overflow. |
| 8. | to flow over the edge or brim of (a receptacle, container, etc.). |
| 9. | to fill to the point of running over. |
| 10. | an overflowing: the annual overflow of the Nile. |
| 11. | something that flows or runs over: to carry off the overflow from a fountain. |
| 12. | a portion crowded out of an overfilled place: to house the overflow of the museum's collection in another building. |
| 13. | an excess or superabundance: an overflow of applicants for the job. |
| 14. | an outlet or receptacle for excess liquid: The tank is equipped with an overflow. |
[oh-ver-flahy] verb, -flew, -flown, -fly⋅ing.| 1. | to fly over (a specified area, territory, country, etc.): The plane lost its way and overflew foreign territory. |
| 2. | to fly farther than or beyond; overshoot. |
| 3. | to fly over or past instead of making a scheduled stop: to overfly Philadelphia because of bad weather. |
| 4. | to fly over a particular territory, country, etc.: The plane approached the border but never overflew. |
| o·ver·fly (ō'vər-flī') tr.v. o·ver·flew (-flōō'), o·ver·flown (-flōn'), o·ver·fly·ing, o·ver·flies
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