overfall

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A turbulent section of a body of water, caused by strong currents passing over submerged ridges.
Part of a garment that hangs so as to cover a lower part.

verb

To fall on or spill over so as to cover (something).
To change or affect so as to pervade (something); to come over
To fall over; to spill from an edge or height.
To fall over; to topple.

Pronunciation

/ˈəʊvəfɔːl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-overfall (noun).wav /ˈoʊvɚfɔl/ /əʊvəˈfɔːl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-overfall (verb).wav /oʊvɚˈfɔl/

Word forms

overfall overfalls overfalling overfell overfallen

Etymology

From Middle English overfallen, from Old English oferfeallan (“to fall upon, attack”), from Proto-West Germanic *obarfallan, *ubirfallan, from Proto-Germanic *ubirfallaną; equivalent to over- + fall. Cognate with Dutch overvallen (“to raid, overtake”), German überfallen (“to assault, attack, raid”), Swedish överfalla (“to attack”).

Derived words

overfall dam overfall mill overfall weir overfalling

Translations

Polish: przewracać się na Polish: przewrócić się na Polish: przewracać się Polish: przewrócić się Spanish: tropezar con algo Spanish: caerse

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