Overflow (verb)

1. To flow or spread over the edge or top of a container, especially as a result of being full or too full.
2. To be so full as to cause liquid to flow over the edges.
3. To exceed limits or bounds.

Origin:

The word 'overflow' is derived from the adjective 'over' meaning 'above' and the verb 'flow' meaning 'to move or spread continuously in a certain direction'. it has been in use since the 16th century.

Examples:

1. The river overflowed its banks and caused widespread flooding.
2. The sink overflowed and flooded the kitchen floor.
3. The lake overflowed and caused the dam to break.
4. The stadium was so full that people overflowed into the streets.
5. The emotions overflowed and he started to cry.