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Phr V wash over washes, washing, washed wash over sb if a feeling or emotion washes over you, you suddenly feel it stronglyA sense of despair washed over him.
phrasewash over1. wash over sb if a feeling washes over you, you suddenly feel it very strongly: Maybe he doesn't love me anymore, thought Juliet, and a deep feeling of sadness washed over her. His apparent lack of emotion was impossible to bear, and a sudden wave of anger washed over her.■ SIMILAR TO: come over, engulf formal2. let sth wash over you if you let something wash over you, you relax and enjoy it, or you do not pay close attention to it and think of other things: She lay back and closed her eyes, and let the music wash over her. Marjorie understood little of their conversation. She was content just to let it wash over her.
wash over someoneFig. [for a powerful feeling] to flood over a person. A feeling of nausea washed over me. A strong feeling of satisfaction washed over me. |