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to overbrim

to overbrim

1 7.8
To be or make something so full that it spills over the edge
  • verb
  • /ˈoʊvərˌbrɪm/
: desbordar
  • If you pour too quickly, the cup will overbrim and make a mess.

Examples

  • Don't let the pot overbrim while cooking!

  • After days of heavy rain, the river began to overbrim and flood the nearby fields.

  • The excitement in the room seemed to overbrim as the winner was announced.

  • The cup will overbrim if you pour too much.

  • When the storm hit, the lake started to overbrim, causing water to spill onto the roads.

  • The container was too small, and as I filled it, it began to overbrim with juice.

  • If you don't watch the pot closely, it can easily overbrim and create a mess on the stove.

Synonyms

to spill over
vsto overbrim
27 4.2

To move beyond the edge of a container or place

is about filling until contents move past the rim and spread out
to overstuff
vsto overbrim
5 4.6

To put too much into something so it cannot close or is too full

focuses on filling until contents then move past the rim
to overfill
vsto overbrim
3 3.9

To put too much into something so it spills out

means making something so full that contents move past the rim
to overrun
vsto overbrim
2 5.3

Go past a limit or planned time

is specifically about containers becoming so full that contents pass the rim
to overtop
vsto overbrim
2 4.8

To flow over the top of something like a wall or river bank

is about filling until contents reach and pass the container edge
to run over
vsto overbrim
2 3.2

A liquid flows over the top of its container

is about filling until contents move past the rim because of fullness
to brim over
vsto overbrim
1 3.6

To flow over the edge when a container or feeling is too full

is about fullness causing contents to move past the rim
to overspill
vsto overbrim
  • UK
1 4.9

To flow over the edge of a container or limit

describes the process of filling until contents pass the edge
to well over
vsto overbrim
1 4.4

To rise and flow out like tears or strong feelings

focuses on making containers so full that contents pass the rim
to overwash
vsto overbrim
  • Specialized
1 6.4

To flow over land or a barrier, covering it with water

concerns filling until contents move past the rim, not wave coverage

Antonyms

1 6.5

To put less filling into something than required

How Full

to overbrim
1 7.8
to fill
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

overbrim infinitive
overbrimmed past participle
overbrimming present participle
overbrims third person singular

Morphology

overbrim = brim (transparent) = over + brim

The verb is a straightforward prefixation of 'brim' with 'over-', indicating exceeding the brim; learners can readily derive this meaning.

Etymology

Overbrim combines over ('too much' or 'above') and brim ('edge of a container'). So, to overbrim is to be or make something so full that it flows 'over the brim' and spills out.