Definitions for overwhelmˌoʊ vərˈʰwɛlm, -ˈwɛlm
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•ver•whelmˌoʊ vərˈʰwɛlm, -ˈwɛlm(v.t.)
to overpower in mind or feeling:
overwhelmed by remorse.
to overpower with superior force or numbers.
to cover or bury beneath a mass of something.
to burden excessively.
Origin of overwhelm:
1300–50; ME
Princeton's WordNet
overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake(verb)
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
overwhelm, deluge, flood out(verb)
charge someone with too many tasks
submerge, drown, overwhelm(verb)
cover completely or make imperceptible
"I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech"
overpower, overmaster, overwhelm(verb)
overcome by superior force
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
overwhelm(verb)ˌoʊ vərˈʰwɛlm, -ˈwɛlm
to make sb feel very strong emotions that are difficult to deal with
parents overwhelmed with grief after the death of their daughter; The beauty of the landscape overwhelmed her.
overwhelmˌoʊ vərˈʰwɛlm, -ˈwɛlm
to give sb so much of sth that it is difficult to deal with
students overwhelmed by the huge amounts of information
Wiktionary
overwhelm(Verb)
To engulf, surge-over and submerge
The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave.
overwhelm(Verb)
To overpower, crush
In December 1939 the Soviet Union attacked Finland with overwhelming force.
overwhelm(Verb)
To overpower emotionally
Translations for overwhelm
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- oorweldig, oorstelp, verpletterAfrikaans

- يَغْمُرArabic

- затрупвамBulgarian

- esmagarPortuguese (BR)

- zavalit, přemociCzech

- überwältigenGerman

- overvældeDanish

- κατακλύζω, κυριεύω, καταβάλλωGreek

- vencer, aplastar; agobiar, abrumarSpanish

- enese alla matmaEstonian

- از پا درآمدن؛ در هم شکستنFarsi

- hukkua johonkinFinnish

- écraserFrench

- לְהַמֵםHebrew

- अभिभूतHindi

- svladati, porazitiCroatian

- elnyomHungarian

- menguasaiIndonesian

- yfirþyrmaIcelandic

- sopraffareItalian

- 圧倒するJapanese

- 압도(제압)하다Korean

- prislėgti, priblokšti, apimtiLithuanian

- pārņemt; satriektLatvian

- mengalahkanMalay

- overstelpenDutch

- overvelde, overmanneNorwegian

- przygniataćPolish

- از پا درآمدن؛ در هم شکستنPersian

- له پوښو لويدلPashto

- esmagarPortuguese

- a copleşiRomanian

- заваливать; подавлять; переполнятьRussian

- zavaliť; premôcťSlovak

- uničitiSlovenian

- ophrvatiSerbian

- överväldiga, -manna, tynga ner, krossaSwedish

- ทำให้ความรู้สึกท่วมท้นThai

- yenmek, hakkından gelmekTurkish

- 壓倒,受打擊Chinese (Trad.)

- сповнювати, охоплюватиUkrainian

- شکست دينا، قابو پاناUrdu

- áp đảoVietnamese

- 压倒,受打击Chinese (Simp.)

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