Word parts change

over- + flow

Pronunciation change

Verb change

Plain form
overflow

Third-person singular
overflows

Past tense
overflowed

Past participle
overflowed

Present participle
overflowing

  1. If something overflows, it submerges the brim of the container.
    The bucket is now wider so the event of an overflow is unlikely.
    She quickly filled the ice tea glasses to one inch below the rim so the glasses would not overflow.