OVERFLOWING Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word overflowing. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for OVERFLOWING
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abounding | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • existing in abundance | ||||||||
brimming | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • filled up | ||||||||
filled | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • of purchase orders that have been filled adjective satellite • (usually followed by `with' or used as a combining form) generously supplied with • (of time) taken up | ||||||||
full | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • containing as much or as many as is possible or normal • (of sound) having marked deepness and body noun • the time when the Moon is fully illuminated adverb • to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (`full' in this sense is used as a combining form) adjective satellite • constituting the full quantity or extent; complete • complete in extent or degree and in every particular • filled to satisfaction with food or drink • having the normally expected amount • being at a peak or culminating point • having ample fabric verb • beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening • make (a garment) fuller by pleating or gathering • increase in phase | ||||||||
gushing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • flowing profusely • uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm • extravagantly demonstrative | ||||||||
inundated | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • covered with water | ||||||||
overloaded | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • loaded past capacity | ||||||||
saturated | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance • used especially of organic compounds; having all available valence bonds filled • (of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black | ||||||||
teeming | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • abundantly filled with especially living things | ||||||||
swamped | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog • a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables verb • drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged • fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid | ||||||||
flood | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land • an overwhelming number or amount • light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography • a large flow • the act of flooding; filling to overflowing • the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide) verb • fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid • cover with liquid, usually water • supply with an excess of • become filled to overflowing | ||||||||
outpouring | nounn | |||||||
noun • a natural flow of ground water • a sudden rapid flow (as of water) • the pouring forth of a fluid • the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written) • a large flow | ||||||||
overrun | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • too much production or more than expected verb • invade in great numbers • occupy in large numbers or live on a host • flow or run over (a limit or brim) • seize the position of and defeat • run beyond or past | ||||||||
overspill | nounn | |||||||
noun • the relocation of people from overcrowded cities; they are accommodated in new houses or apartments in smaller towns • the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity | ||||||||
runoff | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity • a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner | ||||||||
brim over | verbv | |||||||
verb • flow or run over (a limit or brim) | ||||||||
bubble over | verbv | |||||||
verb • overflow with a certain feeling | ||||||||
run over | verbv | |||||||
verb • injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle • flow or run over (a limit or brim) | ||||||||
spill over | verbv | |||||||
verb • overflow with a certain feeling • be disgorged | ||||||||
well over | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
verb • flow or run over (a limit or brim) |