transcription, транскрипция: [ oʊvə(r)(h)welm ]
( overwhelms, overwhelming, overwhelmed)
1.
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
VERB : be V-ed , V n
• over‧whelmed
Sightseers may be a little overwhelmed by the crowds and noise.
ADJ : usu v-link ADJ
2.
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
VERB : V n