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drown
[droun]
verb (used without object)
to die under water or other liquid of suffocation.
verb (used with object)
to kill by submerging under water or other liquid.
to destroy or get rid of by, or as if by, immersion.
He drowned his sorrows in drink.
to flood or inundate.
to overwhelm so as to render inaudible, as by a louder sound (often followed byout ).
to add too much water or liquid to (a drink, food, or the like).
to slake (lime) by covering with water and letting stand.
verb phrase
drown in
to be overwhelmed by.
The company is drowning in bad debts.
to be covered with or enveloped in.
The old movie star was drowning in mink.
drown
/ draʊn /
verb
to die or kill by immersion in liquid
(tr) to destroy or get rid of as if by submerging
he drowned his sorrows in drink
(tr) to drench thoroughly; inundate; flood
to render (a sound) inaudible by making a loud noise
Other Word Forms
- drowner noun
- half-drowned adjective
- half-drowning adjective
- undrowned adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of drown1
Word History and Origins
Origin of drown1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Every young person deserves to understand how money works before they’re drowning in student loans or credit card debt.
Whether to just drown out the noise, listen to music or an audiobook, they’re an integral part of my travel experience.
Friday from a fraternity house off campus on Greek Row about an unresponsive person who had possibly drowned.
She said the allegations had "taken a significant toll on me, which led me to try and drown out that noise and nearly take my own life a number of times".
“The Queen Mother will be fine—she cannot die a second time. Your friend and that aboatia, though, will drown soon,” Tano says, unfazed, as if he’s giving a presentation on dolphins at SeaWorld.
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