"overflow" in the noun sense
1. flood, overflow, outpouring
a large flow
2. overflow, runoff, overspill
the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
"overflow" in the verb sense
1. overflow, overrun, well over, run over, brim over
flow or run over (a limit or brim)
2. bubble over, overflow, spill over
overflow with a certain feeling
"The children bubbled over with joy"
"My boss was bubbling over with anger"
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