overspill
/ˈoʊvərˌspɪl/
noun
- People or things that move from a crowded place to another area because there is not enough space.
- The school's overspill was sent to a temporary classroom across the street.
- The city built new housing for the overspill from the downtown area.
- The overspill from the popular festival filled the nearby parks.
- An amount of liquid or substance that flows over the edge of a container.
- The overspill from the bucket left a puddle on the floor.
- The tank's overspill was collected in a small tray underneath.
- He wiped up the overspill of coffee from the counter.
- An excess or surplus that goes beyond what is needed or expected.
- There was an overspill of applications for the limited number of scholarships.
- The company's overspill of profits was donated to charity.
- The overspill of energy from the generator was stored in batteries.
Antonyms
verb
- To flow over the edge of a container because it is too full.
- The river might overspill its banks after the heavy rain.
- The milk began to overspill the pot as it boiled.
- Be careful not to overspill the glass when pouring the soda.
- To spread beyond the usual or intended limits, often into another area.
- Her enthusiasm for the project overspilled into her weekend plans.
- The crowd from the concert began to overspill into the parking lot.
- The problem of traffic overspills from the main road into the side streets.