OVERSPILL (overspilt)

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: overspilt   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does overspill mean? 

• OVERSPILL (noun)
  The noun OVERSPILL has 2 senses:

1. the relocation of people from overcrowded cities; they are accommodated in new houses or apartments in smaller towns

2. the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity

  Familiarity information: OVERSPILL used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OVERSPILL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The relocation of people from overcrowded cities; they are accommodated in new houses or apartments in smaller towns

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("overspill" is a kind of...):

move; relocation (the act of changing your residence or place of business)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Synonyms:

overflow; overspill; runoff

Hypernyms ("overspill" is a kind of...):

flow; flowing (the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases))