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- Dictionaryoverwhelm/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlm/
verb
- 1. bury or drown beneath a huge mass of something, especially water: "floodwaters overwhelmed hundreds of houses" Similar
- 2. have a strong emotional effect on: "I was overwhelmed with guilt" Similar
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to cause someone to feel sudden strong emotion: She was overwhelmed with/by grief when her father died.
to defeat someone or something by using a lot of force: Government troops have overwhelmed the rebels and seized control of the capital. The boxer relied on his power, pace, and pressure to overwhelm opponents. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Winning and defeating.
The meaning of OVERWHELMED is overcome by force or numbers. How to use overwhelmed in a sentence.
1. : upset, overthrow. The tornado overwhelmed many mobile homes. 2. a. : to cover over completely : submerge. The city was overwhelmed by the flooding caused by the hurricane. b. : to overcome by superior force or numbers. The city was overwhelmed by the invading army. c. : to overpower in thought or feeling. overwhelmed with grief.
adjective. 1. (of the thoughts, emotions, or senses) overpowered. His wife was overwhelmed to see him back safe. There were so many acts of kindness that I was overwhelmed. 2. overcome, as with a profusion or concentration of something. the demoralized, overwhelmed staff of the NHS.
to cause someone to feel sudden strong emotion: She was overwhelmed with/by grief when her father died.
Definition of overwhelm verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
