v. t. | 1. | To cover over completely, as by a great wave; to overflow and bury beneath; to ingulf; hence, figuratively, to immerse and bear down; to overpower; to crush; to bury; to oppress, etc., overpoweringly. |
2. | To project or impend over threateningly. | |
3. | To cause to surround, to cover. | |
n. | 1. | The act of overwhelming. |
Verb | 1. | overwhelm - overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli |
2. | overwhelm - charge someone with too many tasks | |
3. | overwhelm - cover completely or make imperceptible; "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech" | |
4. | overwhelm - overcome by superior force Synonyms: overmaster, overpower |