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1. a. : to suffocate by submersion especially in water. b. : to submerge especially by a rise in the water level. villages drowned by the flooding river. c. : to soak, drench, or cover with a liquid. drowns her French fries in ketchup. 2. : to engage (oneself) deeply and strenuously. drowned himself in work. 3.
to cover or be covered, especially with a liquid: A whole valley was drowned when the river was dammed. disapproving He drowned his food in/with tomato sauce. Idioms. drown your sorrows. a drowning man will clutch at a straw. look like a drowned rat. Phrasal verbs. drown in something. drown something out.
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. Synonyms: soak, drench, submerge, engulf, deluge.
to have so much of something that you cannot deal with it. We're drowning in applications so please don't write in. drown your fears/loneliness/sorrows, etc. to get drunk in order to forget your problems. See drown in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: drown.
verb [ I/T ] us / drɑʊn / Add to word list. to die by being under water and unable to breathe, or to kill someone by causing this to happen: [ I ] He drowned in a boating accident. to have or experience too much of something: [ always + adv/prep ] drowning in debt / sorrow.
5 days ago · 1. to die or kill by immersion in liquid. 2. (transitive) to destroy or get rid of as if by submerging. he drowned his sorrows in drink. 3. (transitive) to drench thoroughly; inundate; flood. 4. (transitive; sometimes foll by out)
drown. /draʊn/ IPA guide. Other forms: drowned; drowning; drowns. The verb drown means to die from inhaling water into the lungs and being unable to breathe. It is possible to drown in even a small amount of water, so it's important to learn proper water safety.
