Transcription
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- [oh-ver-hwelm, -welm]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈʰwɛlm, -ˈwɛlm/
- /ˌəʊ.vəˈwelm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [oh-ver-hwelm, -welm]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈʰwɛlm, -ˈwɛlm/
Definitions of overwhelmed word
- verb with object overwhelmed to overcome completely in mind or feeling: overwhelmed by remorse. 1
- verb with object overwhelmed to overpower or overcome, especially with superior forces; destroy; crush: Roman troops were overwhelmed by barbarians. 1
- verb with object overwhelmed to cover or bury beneath a mass of something, as floodwaters, debris, or an avalanche; submerge: Lava from erupting Vesuvius overwhelmed the city of Pompeii. 1
- verb with object overwhelmed to load, heap, treat, or address with an overpowering or excessive amount of anything: a child overwhelmed with presents; to overwhelm someone with questions. 1
- verb with object overwhelmed to overthrow. 1
- adjective overwhelmed have too much 1
Information block about the term
Origin of overwhelmed
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at over-, whelm
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Overwhelmed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overwhelmed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
overwhelmed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overwhelmed
adv overwhelmed
- agape — If you describe someone as having their mouth agape, their mouth is open very wide, often because they are very surprised by something.
adj overwhelmed
- aghast — If you are aghast, you are filled with horror and surprise.
- awestruck — If someone is awestruck, they are very impressed and amazed by something.
- beaten — Beaten earth has been pressed down, often by people's feet, until it is hard.
- blown away — past participle of blow away.
- buffaloed — any of several large wild oxen of the family Bovidae. Compare bison, Cape buffalo, water buffalo.
adjective overwhelmed
- astonished — If you are astonished by something, you are very surprised about it.
- awestricken — filled with awe.
- daunted — intimidated
- defeated — having suffered defeat; beaten
- devastated — If you are devastated by something, you are very shocked and upset by it.
verb overwhelmed
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