overfall

UK /ˈəʊvəfɔːl/ US /ˈoʊvɚfɔl/
verb 4noun 2

Definitions

noun

1

A turbulent section of a body of water, caused by strong currents passing over submerged ridges.

2

Part of a garment that hangs so as to cover a lower part.

verb

1

To fall on or spill over so as to cover (something).

But her laugh stuck in her throat, for at that moment a shadow overfell the two houses

1 of these ladies was strikingly handsome, with long black hair which overfell her face as she worked.

2

To change or affect so as to pervade (something); to come over

From thence King Hakon proceeded up the Dovrefield; but as he was going over the mountains he road all day after a ptarmigan, which flew up beside him , and in this chase a sickness overfell him, which ended in his death ; and he died on the mountains.

Such a blankness overfell his face!

3

To fall over; to spill from an edge or height.

I had arrived at this conclusion, and was meditating on my possible conduct under the circumstances, as I groped my way gingerly enough in the dark shadow of a long crumbling wall, where the ivy clustered and overfell, when round a slight bend, obscured by straggling bushes , I came upon the most unexpected and picturesque sight imaginable – that of a gipsy camp.

A dam fitted between the sixth control group and the first insected group caused the water to overfall into the lower series and thereby prevented upstream movement of infective cysts.

4

To fall over; to topple.

Then back-toppling, crashing back – a dead weight flung out to wrack, Horse and riders overfell.

But that's OK, I mean one is apt to overfall today because the work is so crucial.

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