โถม

tǒhm

Meanings

1NounB2

[to] rush/lunge; hurl oneself (violently)

to rush, lunge, or fling oneself forward with force; to attack or throw oneself at something.

Examples

เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsเปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onนักข่าวnák kàaoนักข่าวnák kàaojournalist; reporterหลายคนlăai konหลายคนlăai konmany/several peopleโถมtǒhmโถมtǒhm1[to] rush/lunge; hurl oneself (violently)2[to] crash/beat down; pour in forcefully3[to] heap/press in (fig.)เข้าไปkâo bpaiเข้าไปkâo bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)ล้อมlómล้อมlóm1[to] surround; encircle2[to] besiege3[to] fence in; enclose4rim; edging; borderนักแสดงnák sà-daengนักแสดงnák sà-daengactor; performer (gender-neutral)ทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)
When the door opened, many reporters lunged forward and surrounded the actor at once.
2NounB2

[to] crash/beat down; pour in forcefully

to come crashing down or strike with force, as with waves, wind, or heavy rain; to pour or beat down violently.

Examples

คลื่นklêunคลื่นklêun1wave (water/sea)2wave (physics; signal/EM)3surge; influx4broadcast frequency; radio bandใหญ่โถมyài tŏhmใหญ่โถมyài tŏhmhuge and crashing/overpoweringเข้าหาkâo hăaเข้าหาkâo hăa1[to] approach; go to see [sb]/[sth]2[to] court; seek favor from [sb]3[to] make advances; flirt with4[to] engage; reach out (proactively)ฝั่งfàngฝั่งfàng1shore; bank2sideจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเรือประมงreuua bprà-mongเรือประมงreuua bprà-mongfishing boat; fishing vesselต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightรีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; rushed3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)กลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] turn over/flip/reverse2contrary; on the contrary3[to] return; go/come back4back; in returnท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; air
Huge waves crashed toward the shore, forcing the fishing boats to hurry back to port.
3NounC1

[to] heap/press in (fig.)

figuratively, to press in or pile on heavily (e.g., problems, work, attacks) in great volume or intensity.

Examples

ช่วงปลายchûuang bplaaiช่วงปลายchûuang bplaaithe end part; latter stageปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal yearงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsโถมtǒhmโถมtǒhm1[to] rush/lunge; hurl oneself (violently)2[to] crash/beat down; pour in forcefully3[to] heap/press in (fig.)เข้ามาkâo maaเข้ามาkâo maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’พร้อมกันpróm ganพร้อมกันpróm gansimultaneously; at the same time; together (in unison)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)แทบtâepแทบtâep1almost; nearly2barely; hardly3virtually; practicallyไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]พักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2interval; stretch; spell3[to] stay; lodge
At the end of the year, work piled on all at once until I barely had time to rest.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ถาโถมtăa tŏhmถาโถมtăa tŏhm1to surge; pound; crash (waves/rain)2to assail; overwhelm (figurative)
  • to surge; pound; crash (waves/rain)
  • to assail; overwhelm (figurative)
กระโจนgrà-johnกระโจนgrà-john[to] leap; spring; jump (suddenly/forcefully)

[to] leap; spring; jump (suddenly/forcefully)

ถาtăaถาtăa[to] pour; surge (literary)

[to] pour; surge (literary)

ซัดsátซัดsát1[to] hurl; fling; throw hard2[to] lash; batter (waves/wind)3[to] gobble; chug (slang)4[to] blame; shift blame (colloquial)
  • [to] hurl; fling; throw hard
  • [to] lash; batter (waves/wind)
  • [to] gobble; chug (slang)
  • [to] blame; shift blame (colloquial)
พุ่งpûngพุ่งpûng1[to] dart; rush; lunge; shoot forward2[to] soar; spike (increase rapidly)3[to] thrust; propel; launch4[to] aim; point (toward/at)
  • [to] dart; rush; lunge; shoot forward
  • [to] soar; spike (increase rapidly)
  • [to] thrust; propel; launch
  • [to] aim; point (toward/at)