overflow

noun verb

Stress: third syllable

Syllables: o-ver-flow (3)

English Definition

To flow over the brim of a container.

Example Sentence

The river overflowed after the heavy rain.

US IPA /ˌoʊvərˈfloʊ/

UK IPA /ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ/

spill flood run over brim

drain dry up