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Overwhelm Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Overwhelm? [v] charge someone with too many tasks [v] overcome by superior force [v] cover completely or make imperceptible; "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech" [v] overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli Synonyms \| Synonyms for Overwhelm: deluge \| drown \| flood out \| overcome \| overmaster \| overpower \| overpower \| overtake \| submerge \| sweep over \| whelm Related Terms \| Find terms related to Overwhelm: afflict \| aggrieve \| amaze \| anguish \| answer \| answer conclusively \| argue down \| astonish \| astound \| awe \| awestrike \| baptize \| be prodigal with \| be strong \| beat \| beat down \| bedaze \| bedazzle \| bend \| bewilder \| blank \| board \| boggle \| bowl down \| bowl over \| break \| break down \| bring down \| bring low \| bring to tears \| bring to terms \| bulldoze \| bury \| cascade \| cataract \| clobber \| confound \| confuse \| confute \| conquer \| contradict \| controvert \| cream \| crush \| cut up \| daze \| dazzle \| defeat \| defeat utterly \| deluge \| demolish \| demoralize \| deny \| desolate \| destroy \| devastate \| dip \| discombobulate \| dismiss \| dispose of \| disturb \| douse \| downgrade \| draw tears \| drown \| drown out \| drub \| duck \| dumbfound \| dumbfounder \| dunk \| embitter \| engulf \| escalade \| finish \| flabbergast \| flood \| flood the market \| floor \| foray \| grieve \| humble \| humiliate \| immerge \| immerse \| inroad \| inundate \| invade \| jam \| knock over \| lick \| lower \| make a raid \| make an inroad \| master \| merge \| nonplus \| oppress \| outroar \| outshout \| overbear \| overbrim \| overcome \| overdose \| overequip \| overflow \| overfurnish \| overlavish \| overmaster \| overpower \| overprovender \| overprovide \| overprovision \| overrun \| oversell \| overstock \| oversupply \| overtax \| overthrow \| overturn \| pack a punch \| paralyze \| parry \| paste \| perplex \| petrify \| plunge in water \| pour out \| pour over \| prostrate \| put to silence \| quash \| quell \| raid \| rebut \| reduce \| reduce to silence \| refute \| ruin \| run over \| scale \| scale the walls \| schmear \| settle \| shatter \| shellac \| shock \| shout down \| shut out \| shut up \| silence \| sink \| skunk \| slop \| slosh \| smash all opposition \| smear \| smother \| snow under \| sorrow \| souse \| spill \| spill out \| spill over \| squash \| squelch \| stagger \| startle \| steamroller \| storm \| strike dead \| strike dumb \| strike with wonder \| stun \| stupefy \| subdue \| submerge \| submerse \| subordinate \| subvert \| suppress \| surprise \| swamp \| sweep \| take aback \| take by storm \| thrash \| torment \| trample underfoot \| tread underfoot \| trim \| tyrannize \| undermine \| unman \| upset \| weigh down \| whelm \| whitewash \| whomp \| whop \| wreck See Also \| arouse \| beat \| beat out \| benight \| burden \| charge \| clutch \| cover \| crush \| devastate \| drown out \| elicit \| enkindle \| evoke \| fire \| get hold of \| kill \| kindle \| knock out \| lock \| provoke \| raise \| saddle \| seize \| shell \| spread over \| stagger \| steamroll \| steamroller \| trounce \| vanquish Overwhelm In Webster's Dictionary \O`verwhelm"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overwhelmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overwhelming}.] 1. To cover over completely, as by a great wave; to overflow and bury beneath; to ingulf; hence, figuratively, to immerse and bear down; to overpower; to crush; to bury; to oppress, etc., overpoweringly. The sea overwhelmed their enemies. --Ps. lxxviii. 53. Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. --Ps. lv. 5. Foul deeds will rise, Though all the earth o'erwhelm them. --Shak. Gaza yet stands; but all her sons are fallen, All in a moment overwhelmed and fallen. --Milton. 2. To project or impend over threateningly. His louering brows o'erwhelming his fair sight. --Shak. 3. To cause to surround, to cover. --Papin. \O"verwhelm`\, n. The act of overwhelming. [R.]

Overwhelm Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Overwhelm?

[v] charge someone with too many tasks
[v] overcome by superior force
[v] cover completely or make imperceptible; "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech"
[v] overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

Overwhelm In Webster's Dictionary

\O`ver*whelm"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overwhelmed}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Overwhelming}.]
1. To cover over completely, as by a great wave; to overflow
   and bury beneath; to ingulf; hence, figuratively, to
   immerse and bear down; to overpower; to crush; to bury; to
   oppress, etc., overpoweringly.

         The sea overwhelmed their enemies.    --Ps. lxxviii.
                                               53.

         Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and
         horror hath overwhelmed me.           --Ps. lv. 5.

         Foul deeds will rise, Though all the earth o'erwhelm
         them.                                 --Shak.

         Gaza yet stands; but all her sons are fallen, All in
         a moment overwhelmed and fallen.      --Milton.

2. To project or impend over threateningly.

         His louering brows o'erwhelming his fair sight.
                                               --Shak.

3. To cause to surround, to cover. --Papin.


\O"ver*whelm`\, n.
The act of overwhelming. [R.]

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