ˈdɛl.juːdʒ ˈdɛl.ju(d)ʒ dɹaʊn ˌəʊvəˈkʌm ˌoʊvəɹˈkʌm

əʊvəˈpaʊə oʊ.vɚˈpaʊ̯.ɚ əʊvə(ɹ)ˈteɪk oʊvɚˈteɪk ˌəʊvəˈʍɛlm ˌoʊvɚˈʍɛlm sʌbˈmɜːdʒ sʌbˈmɝdʒ ʍɛlm charge someone with too many tasks overcome by superior force cover completely or make imperceptible I was drowned in work The noise drowned out her speech overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli