overwhelm
intermediateB2/ˌoʊvərˈwɛlm/ · o-ver-whelm
To bury or drown beneath a huge mass; to overpower or have a strong effect on someone emotionally.
Meanings
To bury or drown beneath a huge mass; to overpower or have a strong effect on someone emotionally.
کسی بڑے وزن یا مقدار کے نیچے دفن کرنا؛ کسی کو جذباتی طور پر طاقتور طور پر متاثر کرنا۔
غرق کرنا
gharaq karna
Common Collocations
- overwhelm with emotions
- overwhelm by circumstances
- overwhelm with responsibilities
Example Sentences
She felt overwhelmed by the amount of work she had to do.
وہ کام کی مقدار سے غرق ہو گئی جو اسے کرنا تھا۔
Woh kaam ki miqdaar se gharaq ho gayi jo use karna tha.
The news of the disaster overwhelmed the community.
حادثے کی خبر نے کمیونٹی کو غرق کر دیا۔
Hadsey ki khabar ne community ko gharaq kar diya.
He was overwhelmed by a sense of guilt after the incident.
واقعے کے بعد اسے احساس گناہ نے غرق کر دیا۔
Waqe ke baad use ehsaas gunah ne gharaq kar diya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'overwhelm' as being 'over' and 'whelm', meaning too much to handle.
Visualize being buried under an avalanche of paperwork or responsibilities.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت بھی کمال کی ہے، غرق کر دیتی ہے دل کی حالت کی خبر لیے بغیر۔
Mohabbat bhi kamaal ki hai, gharaq kar deti hai dil ki haalat ki khabar liye baghair.
Love is also extraordinary, it overwhelms without letting you know the state of your heart.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جہں دل کی بات ہو، وہاں مغلوب نہ ہونا چاہیے۔
Jahan dil ki baat ho, wahan maghloob na hona chahiye.
In matters of the heart, one should not be overwhelmed.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "whelm" — to cover, to engulf
First known use: 14th century
The word 'overwhelm' originated from the Old English 'werl' meaning 'to roll', and began to take on a stronger connotation of being covered or engulfed by the 14th century.