Home > Synonyms > Synonyms for overflowing

Synonyms for overflowing

Grammar : Adj, noun
Spell : verb oh-ver-floh; noun oh-ver-floh
Phonetic Transcription : verb ˌoʊ vərˈfloʊ; noun ˈoʊ vərˌfloʊ

Top 10 synonyms for overflowing
Other synonyms for the word overflowing

Définition of overflowing

Origin :
  • Old English oferfleow "to flow across, flood, inundate," also "to flow over (a brim or bank);" see over- + flow (v.). Related: Overflowed; overflowing.
  • adj abundant
  • noun overflow
Example sentences :
  • His tone was filled full to overflowing with compunction as he answered.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • He was waving his arms, beside himself, overflowing with the emotion of an artist.
  • Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
  • The narrow and badly arranged galleries were packed to overflowing.
  • Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
  • It was recess and the campus was overflowing with boys and girls, but Pat was alone.
  • Extract from : « The Widow O'Callaghan's Boys » by Gulielma Zollinger
  • Your overflowing valour may bring me into ruffles which I had otherwise avoided.'
  • Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • In His own good time He has judged when the cup of these men's iniquities is overflowing.
  • Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • The Great Mother, he thought bitterly, benevolent and overflowing!
  • Extract from : « Join Our Gang? » by Sterling E. Lanier
  • My heart was full to overflowing; I must tell some one—I must speak to some one.
  • Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill
  • It was said that the French Treasury, which was not overflowing, was still more reduced by the Queen's partiality for her brother.
  • Extract from : « The Secret Memoirs of Louis XV./XVI, Complete » by Madame du Hausset, an "Unknown English Girl" and the Princess Lamballe
  • She found her still young, still fresh, overflowing with joy and health and hope.
  • Extract from : « Fruitfulness » by Emile Zola
Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019