whelm

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) enPR: whĕlm or wĕlm, IPA ^(key): /ʍɛlm/ or /wɛlm/

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Verb

Plain form whelm

Third-person singular whelms

Past tense whelmed

Past participle whelmed

Present participle whelming

1. (transitive) (old, no longer used) If you whelm something, you bury or cover it.
   • Synonym: overwhelm
2. (transitive) (old, no longer used) If you whelm something, you throw (something) over a it so as to cover it.