overflown
English
Etymology 1
From over- + flown.
Verb
overflown
- past participle of overfly
Etymology 2
From Middle English overflowen (past participle of overflowen besides rare overflowed), from Old English oferflōwen (past participle of oferflōwan)
Verb
overflown
- (US, proscribed) past participle of overflow
Usage notes
The use of the past participle overflown for overflow sometimes occurs in American English, where it is often proscribed and seen as resulting from a confusion of overflow and overfly. However, it was once more prevalent throughout the English-speaking world, and is ultimately the original form.