overflow
Too much liquid
Overflow is excess that spills beyond capacity.
A river overflows its banks; a bathtub overflows when left running.
The noun names both the excess itself and a channel for it: a drain overflow.
Figuratively, emotions or crowds overflow: The stadium was overflowing with fans.
In computing, overflow occurs when a calculation exceeds the maximum value a system can store.
Amount exceeding requirement
- glutExcessive surplus
- overabundanceExcessive quantity beyond need
- plethoraExcessive surplus
- surfeitExcessive quantity, often cloying
oversupply · saturation · redundancy · superfluity · overproduction · overkill · extra · spare
Overwhelming water overflow
- inundationOverwhelming surge of water
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- torrentViolent rushing flow
- surgeSudden powerful increase
swamping · submersion · engulfment · flashflood · monsoon · tsunami · highwater · overbank
Abundance symbol, horn-shaped
- plentySufficient quantity, and then some
- bountyReward for capture
- profusionExtravagant amount present
- plenitudeComplete fullness or abundance
wealth · richness · opulence · affluence · copiousness · fruitfulness · generosity · largesse
Excess that escapes
- runoffExcess water drainage
- leakageUnintended fluid escape
- seepageSlow fluid escape
- drainageLiquid removal system
trickle · drip · ooze · discharge · efflux · percolation · escape · dribble
surplus
Amount exceeding requirement
- glutExcessive surplus
- overabundanceExcessive quantity beyond need
- plethoraExcessive surplus
surfeit · oversupply · saturation · redundancy · superfluity · overproduction · overkill · extra · spare · leftover
flood
Overwhelming water overflow
- inundationOverwhelming surge of water
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- torrentViolent rushing flow
surge · swamping · submersion · engulfment · flashflood · monsoon · tsunami · highwater · overbank · cascade
cornucopia
Abundance symbol, horn-shaped
plenitude · wealth · richness · opulence · affluence · copiousness · fruitfulness · generosity · largesse · luxuriance
spillover
Excess that escapes
drainage · trickle · drip · ooze · discharge · efflux · percolation · escape · dribble · weeping
buffer
Protective intermediate space
crash · exploit · vulnerability · error · exception · segfault · overrun · bounds · allocation · pointer
rupture
Violent tearing apart
crack · collapse · breakage · fracture · gap · failure · fissure · erosion · penetration · perforation
- floodsflood damage, flood warning, deluge, flood warnings, flash floods
- floodwaterflood waters, rising water, rising waters, muddy water, deluge
- flowsworkflow, backflow, current, flux, circulation
- plumbing problemsleak, leaks, clog, clogs, burst pipe
- Remainderleftover, residue, surplus, excess, balance
- spillsspill, spillage, spilling, oil spill, water spill