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• n  a large flow
• n  the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
• v  flow or run over (a limit or brim)
• v  overflow with a certain feeling

• Cuomo, more restrained than in his stirring Democratic Convention keynote speech but just as articulate, drew a standing ovation from an overflow crowd at the University of Notre .
• Most hog waste is disposed of in open-air lagoons, which can overflow in heavy rain and contaminate nearby streams and rivers.
• overflow, this one in a room adjacent to the gym where he would hold the town hall.

• flood
• outpouring
• runoff
• overspill
• overrun
• well over
• run over
• brim over
• bubble over
• spill over

News & Articles

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• Schenectady threatened by river overflow
  Schenectady threatened by river overflow Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 6:44 pm, Thursday, June 13, 2013 The Mohawk River is expected to overflow its banks and flood homes in Schenectady's Stockade neighborhood — joining a flurry of fears around the region sprouting from the steady ...
  June 13, 2013 - Albany Times Union
• Bacteria levels back to normal in Cove Creek following sewage overflow
  Bacteria levels are back to normal in Cove Creek following a sewage overflow on Back Street, Sullivan’s Island officials said.
  June 13, 2013 - The Post and Courier
• Sewage overflow in West Point prompts shellfish ban in upper York River
  – Overflowing sewage in the Town of West Point has prompted a shellfish ban in the upper York River.
  June 12, 2013 - The Virginia Gazette

Quotes

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• Nouri al-Maliki in FOXNews
  Al-Maliki said he has warned the countries in the region that "the continued overflow of weapons, money, suicide bombers and the spreading of 'fatwas' inciting hatred and murder will only result in disastrous consequences for peoples of the region...
• Maria Shriver in Modesto Bee
  I am so honored to be able to recognize this incredible roster of people who are not only an inspiration to me but to others across California and beyond,said Shriver. "They represent the diversity, innovation and creativity that overflow...
• Manny Pacquiao in New Delhi Chronicle.com (blog)
  Tonight I overflow with joy and gratitude. I am thankful that, just like Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier and other boxers, I decided to get into boxing,the pound-for-pound fighter said.