overfall

== English == === 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”). === Pronunciation === (noun): (UK) IPA(key): /ˈəʊvəfɔːl/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈoʊvɚfɔl/ (verb): (UK) IPA(key): /əʊvəˈfɔːl/ (US) IPA(key): /oʊvɚˈfɔl/ === Noun === overfall (plural overfalls) 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. ==== Derived terms ==== overfall dam overfall mill overfall weir ==== Translations ==== === Verb === overfall (third-person singular simple present overfalls, present participle overfalling, simple past overfell, past participle overfallen) (transitive) To fall on or spill over so as to cover (something). (transitive) To change or affect so as to pervade (something); to come over (intransitive) To fall over; to spill from an edge or height. (intransitive) To fall over; to topple. ==== Derived terms ==== overfalling ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === fall over == Norwegian Bokmål == === Verb === overfall imperative of overfalle