Overspills

Part of speech: noun, verb

Definitions

1. To exceed a capacity or limit, resulting in a spillage or overflow
2. To pour out or overrun from a container, causing an excessive amount to escape or leak
3. To surpass boundaries or constraints, leading to an unwanted or uncontrolled release of contents

Etymology: "Overspills" is the third-person singular form of "overspill", a verb and noun built from the prefix "over-" and the verb "spill". The prefix descends from Old English "ofer", which traces back through Proto-Germanic "uberu" to the ancient Indo-European root for "up" or "over", so the notion of rising or going beyond a limit runs through its whole history. "Spill" has its own older roots, but the combination is a plain English formation: "over-" attached to "spill" gives the sense of liquid or material flowing past its container's edge.

Synonyms: overflow, spillage, overrun, flood, spillover