wash over

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Definition of wash over in English English dictionary

Said of the way an emotion affects one suddenly

A wave of embarrasment washed over me, as I became suddenly hot, and red in the face.

To pass unnoticed so that one is unaffected by it

The news of the actor's death just washed over me, as I did not particularly like the man anyway.

Of open water. To surge over the banks, or other retaining structure

The river washed over the embankment at several places.

If something someone does or says washes over you, you do not notice it or it does not affect you in any way. The television headlines seemed to wash over her without meaning anything

Hyphenation

Wash over

Turkish pronunciation

wôş ōvır

Pronunciation

/ˈwôsʜ ˈōvər/ /ˈwɔːʃ ˈoʊvɜr/

Etymology

[ 'wosh, 'wäsh, chiefly ] (verb.) before 12th century. * From wash + over