захлестнуть

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Russian

Etymology

за- (za-) +‎ хлестну́ть (xlestnútʹ)

Pronunciation

Verb

захлестну́ть (zaxlestnútʹpf (imperfective захлёстывать)

  1. to flow over, to overflow (of a wave)
  2. to lash (around)
    захлестну́ть кого́-либо пе́тлейzaxlestnútʹ kovó-libo pétlejto catch someone in a noose; lasso someone
    верёвка захлестну́ла его́verjóvka zaxlestnúla jevóthe rope lashed round him
  3. to sweep over, to overwhelm

Conjugation