overwhelm
Meaning of overwhelm
noun
The state or condition of being overwhelmed.
verb- To engulf, surge over and submerge.
The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave.
- To overpower, crush.
In December 1939 the Soviet Union attacked Finland with overwhelming force.
- To overpower emotionally.
He was overwhelmed with guilt.
- To cause to surround, to cover.
Information about overwhelm
- The plural form of overwhelm is: overwhelms.
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Hyphenation of overwhelm
over-whelm
- It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
- overwhelm is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
overwhelm synonyms
Meaning overpower:
overpower, whelm, overcome, overtake, overmaster
Meaning deluge:
Meaning submerge:
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overwhelm antonyms
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Translation of overwhelm
- Spanish: derribar, oprimir, abrumar, agobiar
- French: écraser, accabler
- Italian: travolgere, sopraffare, soverchiare
- German: überwältigen
- Portuguese: devastar
Words that rhyme with overwhelm
Helm, helm, schelm, Aldhelm, Stechhelm, Stahlhelm, Wilhelm, stahlhelm, Tarnhelm, enhelm, unhelm, uphelm, dishelm, underwhelm, upwhelm, whelm
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