overfall
To fall on or spill over so as to coverTo fall on or spill over so as to cover (something).
Meaning
4 senses(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.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Middle English overfallen, from Old English oferfeallan (“to fall upon, attack”), froFrom 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”).
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Forms
overfalls, overfalling, overfell, overfallen| Base form | overfall · to overfall |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overfalls |
| Present participle | overfalling |
| Past simple | overfell |
| Past participle | overfallen |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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