† overfloatn.

Forms: see over- prefix and float n.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, float n.

Etymology: < over- prefix + float n.

Obsolete.

= overflow n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > flood or flooding > [noun] > river

land-flood1390

spatec1425

water break1513

flowa1616

overfloat1619

land-watera1631

freshet1638

surflux1660

spring-flood1714

shute1839

the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > excessive amount or degree > [noun] > excess, redundancy, or superfluity

un-i-fohOE

surfeita1393

superfluitya1398

over-micklea1400

overmucha1400

nimiety1542

superfluous1552

redundance1572

overflowing1574

overflush1581

overflow1589

overmeasure1591

redundancy1601

a too-much1604

pleonasm1616

overfloat1619

overmuchnessa1637

supernumerariness1652

plusa1721

supervacaneousness1730

supersaturate1860

too-muchness1875

1619 J. Dyke Counterpoison 42 Men..hauing enough, should lay vp no more, but make the ouerfloate of their cup seruiceable to the maintenance of Gods worship.

1652 P. Heylyn Cosmographie i. sig. Aa^v Occasioned by the divided streams of Nor [1669 Nen] and Ouse, with the over-flotes of other Rivers.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

overfloatv.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈfləʊt/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈfloʊt/

Forms: see over- prefix and float v.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, float v.

Etymology: < over- prefix + float v. In sense 2 perhaps for overfleet, through confusion with its past participle overfloten.The literal meaning at sense 1b is likely to be the original use in English.

†a. transitive. To cover with floating objects. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > cover [verb (transitive)] > with floating things

overfleeta1522

overfloat1590

1590 W. Clever Flower of Phisicke 71 Their primary faculties, are ouerfloted or intermixed with superfluous grosnes.

b. transitive. To float over (something). Also figurative. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > progressive motion > moving with current of air or water > movement in or on water > move in or on water [verb (transitive)] > move on surface of > float over

overfloat1637

the world > movement > progressive motion > moving with current of air or water > motion in the air > move through the air [verb (transitive)] > move (something) through the air

waft1709

float1823

overfloat1844

1637 W. Lisle Fovre Bks. of Du Bartas iii. 105 And how of mighty Noe the far-out-roaming boat Did thus the second time all countries ouer-float.

a1657 W. Burton Comm. Antoninus his Itinerary (1658) 175 But it o're-floated rides, And still doth keep its constant tides.

1844 E. B. Browning Lady Geraldine's Courtship xxii Heard..her pure voice o'erfloat the rest.

1878 in G. P. Lathrop Masque of Poets 66 This frail yacht, that like a flower Overfloats the rolling foam.

†2. transitive. To overflow, flow over; = overfleet v. 1b. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > flood or flooding > flood or overflow [verb (transitive)]

overruneOE

overflowOE

surround1444

overfleeta1460

infounder1505

overfloat1601

inund1628

deluge1649

inound1657

flood1663

to set on float1692

overflood?1784

inundate1791

float1794

freshet1865

1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. 405 The water..giueth a stonie coat or crust to all the earth that it either ouerfloteth or runneth by.

1610 P. Holland tr. W. Camden Brit. i. 690 Done that often riseth heere and overfloteth the fields.

1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Æneis x, in tr. Virgil Wks. 499 The Town is fill'd with Slaughter, and o'refloats, With a red Deluge, their increasing Moats.

Derivatives

overˈfloating adj.

ΚΠ

1842 ‘J. Cypress, Jr.’ Sporting Scenes I. 198 The sides keeping you unwet by the surrounding and over-floating tide, which gurgles around your ears, and just does not come in.

1993 Archit. Rev. Jan. 61/1 The view is of the squat, opaque Halle with the south-facing front of the Art Museum opening on to the interstitial gap between the two buildings, with glass, columns and an overfloating canopy.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overfloat
释义	† overfloatn. Forms: see over- prefix and float n. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, float n. Etymology: < over- prefix + float n. Obsolete. = overflow n. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > flood or flooding > [noun] > river land-flood1390 spatec1425 water break1513 flowa1616 overfloat1619 land-watera1631 freshet1638 surflux1660 spring-flood1714 shute1839 the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > excessive amount or degree > [noun] > excess, redundancy, or superfluity un-i-fohOE surfeita1393 superfluitya1398 over-micklea1400 overmucha1400 nimiety1542 superfluous1552 redundance1572 overflowing1574 overflush1581 overflow1589 overmeasure1591 redundancy1601 a too-much1604 pleonasm1616 overfloat1619 overmuchnessa1637 supernumerariness1652 plusa1721 supervacaneousness1730 supersaturate1860 too-muchness1875 1619 J. Dyke Counterpoison 42 Men..hauing enough, should lay vp no more, but make the ouerfloate of their cup seruiceable to the maintenance of Gods worship. 1652 P. Heylyn Cosmographie i. sig. Aa^v Occasioned by the divided streams of Nor [1669 Nen] and Ouse, with the over-flotes of other Rivers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2018). overfloatv. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈfləʊt/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈfloʊt/ Forms: see over- prefix and float v. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, float v. Etymology: < over- prefix + float v. In sense 2 perhaps for overfleet, through confusion with its past participle overfloten.The literal meaning at sense 1b is likely to be the original use in English. 1. †a. transitive. To cover with floating objects. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > cover [verb (transitive)] > with floating things overfleeta1522 overfloat1590 1590 W. Clever Flower of Phisicke 71 Their primary faculties, are ouerfloted or intermixed with superfluous grosnes. b. transitive. To float over (something). Also figurative. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > moving with current of air or water > movement in or on water > move in or on water [verb (transitive)] > move on surface of > float over overfloat1637 the world > movement > progressive motion > moving with current of air or water > motion in the air > move through the air [verb (transitive)] > move (something) through the air waft1709 float1823 overfloat1844 1637 W. Lisle Fovre Bks. of Du Bartas iii. 105 And how of mighty Noe the far-out-roaming boat Did thus the second time all countries ouer-float. a1657 W. Burton Comm. Antoninus his Itinerary (1658) 175 But it o're-floated rides, And still doth keep its constant tides. 1844 E. B. Browning Lady Geraldine's Courtship xxii Heard..her pure voice o'erfloat the rest. 1878 in G. P. Lathrop Masque of Poets 66 This frail yacht, that like a flower Overfloats the rolling foam. †2. transitive. To overflow, flow over; = overfleet v. 1b. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > flood or flooding > flood or overflow [verb (transitive)] overruneOE overflowOE surround1444 overfleeta1460 infounder1505 overfloat1601 inund1628 deluge1649 inound1657 flood1663 to set on float1692 overflood?1784 inundate1791 float1794 freshet1865 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. 405 The water..giueth a stonie coat or crust to all the earth that it either ouerfloteth or runneth by. 1610 P. Holland tr. W. Camden Brit. i. 690 Done that often riseth heere and overfloteth the fields. 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Æneis x, in tr. Virgil Wks. 499 The Town is fill'd with Slaughter, and o'refloats, With a red Deluge, their increasing Moats. Derivatives overˈfloating adj. ΚΠ 1842 ‘J. Cypress, Jr.’ Sporting Scenes I. 198 The sides keeping you unwet by the surrounding and over-floating tide, which gurgles around your ears, and just does not come in. 1993 Archit. Rev. Jan. 61/1 The view is of the squat, opaque Halle with the south-facing front of the Art Museum opening on to the interstitial gap between the two buildings, with glass, columns and an overfloating canopy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1619v.1590
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