to overwhelm

Definition von to overwhelm im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: deluge; hell; engulf; inundate; daunt; To engulf, surge-over and submerge
The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave.; To overpower emotionally
Joy overwhelmed her when she realized that she had won a million dollars.; sweep up; {v} to crush, subdue, overpower; 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; overcome by superior force; If a group of people overwhelm a place or another group, they gain complete control or victory over them. It was clear that one massive Allied offensive would overwhelm the weakened enemy. = overpower; To project or impend over threateningly; {f} overpower, defeat; master; crush; stagger; stun, daze; flood, engulf; overpoweringly; If you are overwhelmed by a feeling or event, it affects you very strongly, and you do not know how to deal with it. He was overwhelmed by a longing for times past The need to talk to someone, anyone, overwhelmed her. = overpower + overwhelmed over·whelmed Sightseers may be a little overwhelmed by the crowds and noise; charge someone with too many tasks; To cause to surround, to cover; The act of overwhelming; cover completely or make imperceptible; "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech"; overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli; charge someone with too many tasks overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli