overfloat
/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈfləʊt/
overfloat verb: to overflow.
Verb
overfloat (third-person singular simple present overfloats, present participle overfloating, simple past and past participle overfloated)
- To overflow.
- Sundry Fields and Meddowes there are, that are usually overfloated a long time together1654, John Bate, The Mysteryes of Nature, and Art; conteined in foure seuerall Tretises
- To float above
- It's hidden in the perfect overfloating clouds and less than perfect trees whose branches interrupt the sky.2010, Samuel Hazo, Like a Man Gone Mad
Forms of overfloat
| third-person singular present | overfloats |
|---|---|
| present participle | overfloating |
| past participle | overfloated |
| past | overfloated |
Origin of overfloat
From over- + float.
Questions about overfloat
- What does overfloat mean?
- Overfloat means to overflow.
- What part of speech is overfloat?
- Overfloat is a verb.
- How do you pronounce overfloat?
- Overfloat is pronounced /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈfləʊt/.
- What is the past tense of overfloat?
- The past tense of overfloat is overfloated.
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