Verb
1
cover completely or make imperceptible
"I was drowned in work"
"The noise drowned out her speech"
2
get rid of as if by submerging
"She drowned her trouble in alcohol"
3
die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating
"The child drowned in the lake"
4
kill by submerging in water
"He drowned the kittens"
5
be covered with or submerged in a liquid
"the meat was swimming in a fatty gravy"
6
be in danger of dying from submersion in a liquid and asphyxiation
"the divers saved the drowning child"
7
To die from suffocation while immersed in water or other fluid.
"The elderly man did not survive the capsized boat because he drowned despite being able to swim."
Proper Noun
1
A surname.
"During the family reunion, Mr. Drown introduced his cousin who shares the same last name despite having no relation to him by blood."
Example Sentences
"I was drowned in work"
verb
"The noise drowned out her speech"
verb
"She drowned her trouble in alcohol"
verb
"The child drowned in the lake"
verb
"He drowned the kittens"
verb
"the meat was swimming in a fatty gravy"
verb
"the divers saved the drowning child"
verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)