# overswell

> English word · Verb · IPA /əʊvəˈswɛl/

## Definitions
1. To swell or rise above (something, especially the rim of a container, the sides of something hollow, etc.).
2. To cause (something) to be too swollen or large; to become too swollen or large.

## Etymology
From over- + swell.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/overswell