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    whelm
    /wɛlm/

    verb

    • 1. engulf, submerge, or bury: "a swimmer whelmed in a raging storm"

    noun

    • 1. an act or instance of flowing or heaping up abundantly; a surge: "the whelm of the tide"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWHELM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    WHELM definition: 1. (of water) to flow, or to flow over and cover something or someone : 2. to have an effect on…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › whelmWhelm Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of WHELM is to turn (something, such as a dish or vessel) upside down usually to cover something : cover or engulf completely with usually disastrous effect. How to use whelm in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWHELM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    dial. whelve (OE gehwelfan to bend over) and helm2 (v.) (OE helmian to cover)] 2 meanings: archaic 1. to engulf entirely with or as if with water 2. → another word for overwhelm.... Click for more definitions.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › whelmWhelm - definition of whelm by The Free Dictionary

    1. to submerge; engulf. 2. to overcome utterly; overwhelm: whelmed by misfortune. 3. to roll or surge over something, as in causing it to submerge. [1250–1300; Middle English whelme, appar. b. dial. whelve (Old English gehwelfan to bend over) and helm 2 (v.) (Old English helmian to cover)]

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › whelmWhelm - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘whelm'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › whelm_nwhelm, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the noun whelm is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for whelm is from around 1576. It is also recorded as a verb from the Middle English period (1150—1500).

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryWHELM definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

    2 senses: archaic 1. to engulf entirely with or as if with water 2. → another word for overwhelm.... Click for more definitions.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › whelmwhelm - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · whelm (third-person singular simple present whelms, present participle whelming, simple past and past participle whelmed) (transitive, archaic) To bury, to cover; to engulf, to submerge.

  10. www.wordnik.com › words › whelmwhelm - definition and meaning - Wordnik

    whelm: To cover with water; submerge.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › whelmWhelm Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Whelm definition: To cover with water; submerge.