o·ver·flow/ˏovə`flo; ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ/ v [I,T] 1 if a liquid overflows, it goes over the edges of its container 溢出: + with a sink overflowing with water 溢水的洗涤槽 2 if people or things overflow a place, there are too many of them to fit into it 〔人或物〕挤满〔某地〕,多得使…无法容纳