verb🔗ShareCouvrir de fleurs, fleurir abondammentTo cover with blossoms or flowers."The climbing rose was overblowing the garden fence with fragrant, pink blossoms. "La rose grimpante couvrait la clôture du jardin de fleurs roses parfumées.natureplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSouffler au-dessus, passer au-dessus, s'évanouirTo blow over; pass over; pass away."The initial panic about the exam results is overblowing now that everyone's started their new classes. "La panique initiale concernant les résultats de l'examen est en train de passer maintenant que tout le monde a commencé ses nouveaux cours.timeeventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSouffler violemment, forcer le souffleTo blow hard or with much violence."The old chimney was overblowing smoke, making it difficult to see the house. "La vieille cheminée soufflait de la fumée avec violence, ce qui rendait difficile de voir la maison.weatherdisasternatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSouffler surTo blow over or across."The strong wind was overblowing the fallen leaves across the yard. "Le vent fort soufflait les feuilles mortes sur la cour.natureweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmporter, dissiperTo blow away; dissipate by or as by wind."The strong wind was overblowing the sand dunes, scattering the sand across the beach. "Le vent fort emportait les dunes de sable, dispersant le sable sur la plage.environmentnatureweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExagérer, amplifierTo exaggerate the significance of something."The news report was overblowing the severity of the traffic jam; it only added five minutes to my commute. "Le reportage exagérait la gravité des embouteillages ; cela n'a ajouté que cinq minutes à mon trajet quotidien.communicationmediaattitudesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSurjouerTo blow a wind instrument (typically a whistle, recorder or flute) hard to produce a higher pitch than usual."The child kept overblowing his recorder, making a squeaky, high-pitched noise that hurt my ears. "L'enfant surjouait de sa flûte à bec, produisant un bruit aigu et strident qui me blessait les oreilles.musicsoundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSurjouerOf a wind instrument, to move from its lower to its higher register."The student was practicing the clarinet and accidentally started overblowing, jumping to a high, squeaky note. "L'élève pratiquait la clarinette et a accidentellement commencé à surjouer, passant à une note aiguë et criarde.musicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
