Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overflowing

/ˌoʊvɚˈfloʊɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables: over-flow-ing
IPA: /ˌoʊvɚˈfloʊɪŋ/

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

verb

present participle and gerund of overflow

Example Sentences

"[T]hough he had, as it were, from the overflowings of his heart, given Sophia as a toast among the officers, where he thought it was impossible she should be known; yet, even there, the reader may remember how difficultly he was prevailed upon to mention her surname."
"the great overflowings and recedings of the waters"

Etymology

From overflow + -ing.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌoʊvɚˈfloʊɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

overflowings (plural)

Derived Forms

overflowingly overflowingness unoverflowing

Phrases

full to overflowing to overflowing

Synonyms

afloat awash flooded inundated

Rhymes With

going growing showing knowing tough going blowing flowing boeing glowing owing sewing rowing

Questions

How do you pronounce overflowing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊvɚˈfloʊɪŋ/.
What does overflowing mean?: overflow
Where does overflowing come from?: From overflow + -ing.

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