UNDERWHELM


Meaning of UNDERWHELM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈhwelm, -ˈwelm ]

transitive verb

Etymology: under + over whelm

Date: 1949

: to fail to impress or stimulate

the movie underwhelm ed most reviewers

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.