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overflow vs run out

run out vs overflow

overflow is a noun but run out is not a noun.

overflow and run out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overflow Yes No Yes No
run out No No Yes No
As verbs, run out is a hypernym of overflow; that is, run out is a word with a broader meaning than overflow:
  • overflow: flow or run over (a limit or brim)
  • run out: flow, run or fall out and become lost
Other hypernyms of overflow include spill.
overflow (noun) run out (noun)
a large flow
the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
overflow (verb) run out (verb)
overflow with a certain feeling use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
flow or run over (a limit or brim) prove insufficient
exhaust the supply of
become used up; be exhausted
flow, run or fall out and become lost
flow off gradually
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
lose validity
Difference between overflow and run out

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