Whelm (Verb)

Meaning

Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli.

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Synonyms

• Overwhelm
• Overcome
• Sweep Over
• Overpower
• Overtake

Hypernyms

• Evoke
• Raise
• Fire
• Enkindle
• Arouse
• Provoke
• Elicit

Hyponyms

• Clutch
• Kill
• Knock Out
• Stagger
• Devastate
• Benight
• Lock
• Get Hold Of
• Seize