Betydelse av overflowing på svenska

• 0 present participle of overflow

• 1 When a liquid overflows, it flows over the edges of a container, etc. because there is too much of it:

  • The milk overflowed when I poured it into the jug.

  • Because of heavy rain, the river may overflow its banks.

  • Oh no, the sink is overflowing all over the floor.

  • The bin was overflowing with rubbish.

  • The bar was so full that people were overflowing into/onto the street.

  • His room is overflowing with books.

  • UK The train was full to overflowing (= so full that there was not space for any more passengers).

  • Someone had filled the sink to overflowing.

  • UK The sink was full to overflowing.

• 2 If you overflow with thoughts or feelings, you express them strongly:

  • They were overflowing with emotion at the birth of their baby.

  • Suddenly, her anger overflowed.