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Overfull vs Overflowing - What's the difference?

overfull | overflowing |

As an adjective overfull

is excessively filled; filled to overflowing.

As a noun overflowing is

overflow.

As a verb overflowing is

present participle of lang=en.

overfull

English

Adjective

(-)
  • excessively filled; filled to overflowing
  • Derived terms

    * overfully * overfullness

    overflowing

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • overflow
  • * 1829 , Josiah Conder, The Modern Traveler (page 205)
  • the great overflowings and recedings of the waters

    Verb

    (head)