overmaster

verb

over·​mas·​ter ˌō-vər-ˈma-stər 

overmastered; overmastering; overmasters

transitive verb

: overpower, subdue

Synonyms of overmaster

• overwhelm
• overcome
• devastate

Examples of overmaster in a Sentence

the student was overmastered by the stress of taking the college placement test and broke down crying

Recent Examples on the Web

Passion is an intense, driving or overmastering feeling or conviction. — Bird Brown, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 8 Dec. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for overmaster

• burgomaster
• choirmaster
• quartermaster
• stationmaster
• aster
• blaster
• caster
• castor
• faster
• gaster
• laster
• master

Kids Definition

overmaster

verb

over·​mas·​ter ˌō-vər-ˈmas-tər 

: overpower, subdue