The difference between Flood and Overfill
When used as nouns, flood means a (usually disastrous) overflow of water from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water, whereas overfill means an instance of overfilling.
When used as verbs, flood means to overflow, as by water from excessive rainfall, whereas overfill means to fill beyond capacity or beyond what is appropriate.
check bellow for the other definitions of Flood and Overfill
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Flood as a noun:
A (usually disastrous) overflow of water from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.
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Flood as a noun (figuratively):
A large number or quantity of anything appearing more rapidly than can easily be dealt with.
Examples:
"a flood of complaints"
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Flood as a noun:
The flowing in of the tide, opposed to the ebb.
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Flood as a noun:
A floodlight.
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Flood as a noun:
Menstrual discharge; menses.
Examples:
"rfquotek Harvey"
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Flood as a noun (obsolete):
Water as opposed to land.
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Flood as a verb:
To overflow, as by water from excessive rainfall.
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Flood as a verb:
To cover or partly fill as if by a flood.
Examples:
"The floor was flooded with beer."
"They flooded the room with sewage."
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Flood as a verb (figuratively):
To provide (someone or something) with a larger number or quantity of something than can easily be dealt with.
Examples:
"The station's switchboard was flooded with listeners making complaints."
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Flood as a verb (Internet, ambitransitive):
To paste numerous lines of text to (a chat system) in order to disrupt the conversation.
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Flood as a verb:
To bleed profusely, as after childbirth.
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Overfill as a verb:
To fill beyond capacity or beyond what is appropriate.
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Overfill as a noun:
An instance of overfilling.