overwhelm

verb · nounB2

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Động từ

verb

V_es/s

overwhelms

V_ing/Gerund

overwhelming

V_ed/pp

overwhelmedo'erwhelm

1.
To engulf, surge over and submerge.
The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave.
Đồng nghĩa: swamp
2.
To overpower, crush.
In December 1939 the Soviet Union attacked Finland with overwhelming force.
3.
To overpower emotionally.
He was overwhelmed with guilt.
Joy overwhelmed her when she realized that she had won a million dollars.
4.
To cause to surround, to cover.

Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

overwhelmso'erwhelm

1.
(countable, uncountable)The state or condition of being overwhelmed.

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

swampoverwhelmednessoverwhelmmentravish grip

Trái nghĩa

underwhelm

Cùng gốc / liên quan

overwhelmableoverwhelmedoverwhelmednessoverwhelmer overwhelming whelmtoo many balls in the air

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Nguồn gốc từ

Middle English overwhelmen, equivalent to over- + whelm.