overflowing
Too full, spilling
Overflowing describes something so full that its contents spill over the edges: an overflowing bathtub, overflowing trash cans.
The word extends readily to abundance of any kind: overflowing with gratitude, a heart overflowing with joy.
An overflowing crowd exceeds the capacity of a space: The concert hall was overflowing.
Accidental liquid release
- spillageLiquid that escaped containment
- sloshLiquid moving messily
- brimfulFull to the edge
- runoverExceeding allotted time/space
cascade · pour · gush · seepage · leakage · dribble · trickle · ooze
Existing in abundance
- ampleFully sufficient, even excessive
- plentifulExisting in abundance
- profuseExtremely abundant, overflowing
- teemingAbundantly full of
bountiful · lush · rich · galore · replete · luxuriant · generous · prolific
Severe overflow of water
- inundationOverwhelming surge of water
- torrentViolent rushing flow
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- engulfCompletely surround and cover
swamp · submerge · breach · overrun · rising waters · floodwaters · cascading · torrential
Excessive surplus
- surfeitExcessive quantity, often cloying
- overabundanceExcessive quantity beyond need
- saturationState of complete permeation
- plethoraExcessive surplus
oversupply · superfluity · overkill · redundancy · surplus · extravagance · overindulgence · exorbitance
Breaking from internal pressure
- welling upGradually rising from within
- effusiveUnrestrainedly emotional in expression
- gushingFlowing out forcefully
- ebullientOverflowing with enthusiasm
exuberant · effervescent · uncontainable · irrepressible · overwhelming · heartfelt · tearful · joyful
spill
Accidental liquid release
runover · cascade · pour · gush · seepage · leakage · dribble · trickle · ooze · outpour
copious
Existing in abundance
- ampleFully sufficient, even excessive
- plentifulExisting in abundance
- profuseExtremely abundant, overflowing
teeming · bountiful · lush · rich · galore · replete · luxuriant · generous · prolific · cornucopia
deluge
Severe overflow of water
- inundationOverwhelming surge of water
- torrentViolent rushing flow
- surgeSudden powerful increase
engulf · swamp · submerge · breach · overrun · rising waters · floodwaters · cascading · torrential · flash flood
glut
Excessive surplus
- surfeitExcessive quantity, often cloying
- overabundanceExcessive quantity beyond need
- saturationState of complete permeation
plethora · oversupply · superfluity · overkill · redundancy · surplus · extravagance · overindulgence · exorbitance · immoderation
bursting
Breaking from internal pressure
- welling upGradually rising from within
- effusiveUnrestrainedly emotional in expression
- gushingFlowing out forcefully
ebullient · exuberant · effervescent · uncontainable · irrepressible · overwhelming · heartfelt · tearful · joyful · moved
- Too Muchspilling, flooding, stuffing, cramming, packing
- abundanceabundance, plenty, profusion, bounty, fullness
- crowdedcrowded, jam-packed, packed like sardines, crammed, jammed
- excessexcess, too much, excessive, excessiveness, overabundance
- fullnessfull, empty, half-full, filled, half-empty
- spillsspill, spillage, spilling, oil spill, water spill
overflowingempty
Holding nothing inside
depleted · drained · vacant · emptied · half-empty
overflowingscarce
In short supply
lacking · deficient · insufficient · inadequate · wanting
- full to overflowingFilled past the limit
over, flow, flowing, overflow, outflow, inflow, overfull, overflowed, overflows