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Overflowing Definition & Meaning

overflowing
adjective
  1. covered with water; "the main deck was afloat (or awash)"; "the monsoon left the whole place awash"; "a flooded bathroom"; "inundated farmlands"; "an overflowing tub"

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What does overflowing mean?
covered with water; "the main deck was afloat (or awash)"; "the monsoon left the whole place awash"; "a flooded bathroom"; "inundated farmlands"; "an overflowing tub"
What part of speech is overflowing?
Overflowing is an adjective.

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