overwhelm
US: /ˌoʊvɝˈwɛɫm/, /ˌoʊvɝhˈwɛɫm/
UK: /ˌəʊvəwˈɛlm/
UK: /ˌəʊvəwˈɛlm/
English Vietnamese dictionary
overwhelm /,ouvə'welm/
- ngoại động từ
- chôn vùi, tràn, làm ngập
- to be overwhelmed with inquires: bị hỏi dồn dập
- áp đảo, lấn át
- chôn vùi, tràn, làm ngập
Advanced English dictionary
+ verb [VN] [often passive]
1 to have such a strong emotional effect on sb that it is difficult for them to resist or know how to react: She was overwhelmed by feelings of guilt. + He felt completely overwhelmed by their kindness. + The beauty of the landscape overwhelmed me.
2 to defeat sb completely: The army was overwhelmed by the rebels.
3 to be so bad or so great that a person cannot deal with it; to give too much of a thing to a person: We were overwhelmed by requests for information.
4 (literary) (of water) to cover sb/sth completely
Synonym: FLOOD
The wave broke through the wall and overwhelmed the town.
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
1 overpower, overcome, overtax, devastate, stagger, crush, defeat, destroy, subdue, suppress, quash, quell, conquer, beat, bring down, prostrate, weigh down, oppress:
Overwhelmed by grief, she dissolved into tears.
2 inundate, overcome, engulf, submerge, flood (over); deluge, swamp, bury, immerse:
A feeling of terror suddenly overwhelmed me as I watched my safety rope fray and break. In only a few hours the rising waters had completely overwhelmed the house
3 overcome, stagger, astound, astonish, dumbfound or dumfound, shock, stun, bewilder, confuse, confound, nonplus, surprise, take aback, Colloq bowl over, knock off one's feet or pins, blow one's mind, discombobulate, Brit knock for six:
We were overwhelmed by the friendly reception that awaited our return.
Collocation dictionary
ADV.
completely, totally | almost | suddenly
VERB + OVERWHELM
threaten to
Deal with stress fast whenever it threatens to overwhelm you.
PREP.
with
The children pressed around him eagerly, overwhelming him with questions.
PHRASES
be/feel overwhelmed (by/with sth)
We were totally overwhelmed by the response to our appeal. She felt completely overwhelmed.
Concise English dictionary
overwhelms|overwhelmed|overwhelming'əʊvər'hwelm /'əʊvə'wel-
verb
+overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
+charge someone with too many tasks
+cover completely or make imperceptible
+overcome by superior force
