What is the meaning of overwhelming?

verb

• Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli.
  • synonyms: overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake
• Charge someone with too many tasks.
  • synonyms: overwhelm, deluge, flood out
• Cover completely or make imperceptible.
  • usage: "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech"
  • synonyms: submerge, drown, overwhelm
• Overcome by superior force.
  • synonyms: overpower, overmaster, overwhelm

adjective

• So strong as to be irresistible.
  • usage: "an overpowering need for solitude"; "the temptation to despair may become overwhelming"; "an overwhelming majority"
  • synonyms: overpowering
• Very intense.
  • usage: "politics is his consuming passion"; "overwhelming joy"
  • synonyms: consuming