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verb
- 1. die through submersion in and inhalation of water: "two fishermen were drowned when their motorboat capsized"
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 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.
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 overwhelm so as to render inaudible, as by a louder sound (often followed by out ).
verb. 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)
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.
Definition of drown verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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 by out ).
Define drown. drown synonyms, drown pronunciation, drown translation, English dictionary definition of drown. v. drowned , drown·ing , drowns v. tr. 1. To kill by submerging and suffocating in water or another liquid. 2. To drench thoroughly or cover with or as if...
drown meaning: 1. to die because you are under water and cannot breathe, or to kill someone in this way: 2. If a…. Learn more.
DROWN definition: 1. to die because you are under water and cannot breathe, or to kill someone in this way: 2. If a…. Learn more.
