See Also: overflow(2)(dictionary)
overflow(1)(dictionary)
Overflow incontinence(health)
overflow wave(medicine)
overflow 1, verb(dictionary)
overflow 2, noun(dictionary)
overflow incontinence(medicine)
Overflow - Motor Sports(gambling)
Shore(medicine)
Shore(dictionary)

overflow 1, verb (oh) and shore(5) (iou)


overflow 1, verb (oh)



if a river, lake, or container overflows, it is so full that the liquid or material inside flows over its edges
::The drains flooded and water overflowed down the main street.
::The river had overflowed its banks.
overflow with
::wastebins overflowing with plastic cups
to have a lot of something
overflow with
::The Garden overflows with colour.
::He was overflowing with good ideas.
if a place overflows with people or people overflow into a place, there are too many of them to fit into it
overflow with
::Hospitals were reported to be overflowing with dead and wounded.
overflow into
::The house was full and people were overflowing into the street.
to have a very strong feeling
overflow with
::My heart was overflowing with gratitude.
be filled to overflowing (with sth)
to be completely full
::One wall was filled to overflowing with books.

shore(5) (iou)



shore verb1. ME.
[Middle & mod. Low German, Middle & mod. Dutch schoren, from schore SHORE noun2.]
verb trans. Prop up, support with a prop. ME.
P. Sayer Shoring up the..cliff in front of our cottage. fig.: S. Weintraub Stockman offered advice to shore up her confidence.
verb intrans. Lean, slope, shelve. E16-E17.
verb trans. Foll. by up: raise (the eyes). rare. L16-E17.
shorer noun a prop, a shore (lit. & fig.) LME.
shoring noun (a) the action of propping up or supporting something; (b) shores or props used to support a building, vessel, etc.: L15.