[{"word":"overflow","phonetic":"/ˈəʊvəˌfləʊ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈəʊvəˌfləʊ/","audio":"https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/overflow-uk.mp3","sourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=88876690","license":{"name":"BY-SA 4.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0"}},{"text":"/ˈoʊvɚˌfloʊ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The spillage resultant from overflow; excess.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Outlet for escape of excess material.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The situation where a value exceeds the available numeric range.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To flow over the brim of (a container).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The river overflowed the levee."},{"definition":"To cover with a liquid, literally or figuratively.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The flash flood overflowed most of the parkland and some homes."},{"definition":"To cause an overflow.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To flow over the edge of a container.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The waters overflowed into the Ninth Ward."},{"definition":"To exceed limits or capacity.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The hospital ER was overflowing with flu cases."},{"definition":"To be superabundant; to abound.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/overflow"]}]