"overwhelming" meaning in English

See overwhelming in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: ˌəʊ.vəˈwel.mɪŋ Forms: overwhelming
Etymology: : overwhelming: μετοχή > και ως επίθετο
  1. ακαταμάχητος
    Sense id: el-overwhelming-en-adj-pBvoGurc
  2. συντριπτικός· πολύ ισχυρός, μεγάλος, εκτεταμένος
    Sense id: el-overwhelming-en-adj-duco5XSz
  3. έντονος
    Sense id: el-overwhelming-en-adj-CpdsWpJT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: overpowering

Verb

IPA: ˌəʊ.vəˈwel.mɪŋ Forms: overwhelming
Etymology: : overwhelming: μετοχή > και ως επίθετο
  1. μετοχή ενεστώτα του ρήματος overwhelm Form of: overwhelm
    Sense id: el-overwhelming-en-verb-4J0QRqgy Categories (other): Μετοχές ενεστώτα (αγγλικά)
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