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overfloat

/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈfləʊt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-float
IPA
/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈfləʊt/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To overflow.

Archaic

verb

To float above

Example Sentences

Etymology

From over- + float.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

overfloats (present, singular) overfloating (participle, present) overfloated (participle, past) overfloated (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce overfloat?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈfləʊt/.
What does overfloat mean?
To overflow.
Where does overfloat come from?
From over- + float.

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