drown

verb

ˈdrau̇n

drowned ˈdrau̇nd How to pronounce drown (audio)

; drowning ˈdrau̇-niŋ How to pronounce drown (audio)

intransitive verb

: to become drowned

fell in the river and drowned

chicken drowning in barbecue sauce

drowning in paperwork

transitive verb

: to suffocate by submersion especially in water

: to submerge especially by a rise in the water level

villages drowned by the flooding river

: to soak, drench, or cover with a liquid

drowns her French fries in ketchup

: to engage (oneself) deeply and strenuously

drowned himself in work

: to cause (a sound) not to be heard by making a loud noise

—usually used with out

turned up the radio to drown out the noise

: to drive out (something, such as a sensation or an idea)

drowned his sorrows in liquor

: overwhelm

was drowned in homework

Example Sentences

Four people drowned in the flood. She fell in the river and drowned. She claims that he tried to drown her. He tried to drown himself. The river overflowed, drowning whole villages. The food was drowned in sauce. The loud music drowned the sound of their conversation. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Remember, when flooding is in your path: Turn around, don’t drown.

Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 While vacationing with his family in Hawaii in 2004, then-California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger noticed a man 300 or 400 yards offshore struggling not to drown.

Michael Y. Park, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022 Make sure there's a hole in the bottom of your pot so plants don't drown.

Terri Robertson, Country Living, 1 Aug. 2022 Staying true to his Polynesian heritage, Mafi liked to drown everything in mayonnaise, once even trying it on pizza.

Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2022 In this world in distress, Argentina continues to drown in the proverbial glass of water, but actually has an opportunity to finally organize its internal political mess and maybe come out of this global crisis quicker and stronger than the others.

Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 The gnats will be attracted to the flame like moths and then drown in the water.

Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 19 July 2022 Ryan Broussard) sticks, and doesn’t drown in his own narcissism.

Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2022 Here’s a taste Nearly two years into the pandemic, we can all be forgiven for the desire to drown our sorrows in the delights of cookies, croissants, cakes and pastries.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2022 See More

drown

verb

as in to flood

to cover with a flood whole villages drowned by the rampaging river

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

flood
engulf
overwhelm
submerge
inundate
swamp
deluge
overflow
gulf
overcome
submerse
flush
smother
wet
flow
avalanche
drench
gush
overrun
stream
sluice
pour
douse
soak
spout
spurt
dowse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

drain
dry
dehydrate
parch

as in to soak

to wet thoroughly with liquid drowned the carpet with shampoo, and so it took forever to dry

Synonyms & Similar Words

soak
saturate
drench
submerge
impregnate
sodden
immerse
macerate
wash
dip
steep
souse
sop
water
inundate
waterlog
swamp
bathe
marinate
seethe
penetrate
douse
swill
permeate
moisten
hydrate
infiltrate
water-soak
presoak
dampen
humidify
damp
dowse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

dry
drain
empty
wring (out)
dehydrate
void
desiccate
sear
parch
dehumidify

as in to wet

to make wet cooked pasta drowned in marinara sauce

Synonyms & Similar Words

wet
wash
flood
water
bathe
drench
submerge
soak
rinse
douse
waterlog
sodden
wet down
inundate
flush
souse
sop
dip
splash
dowse
deluge
damp
swamp
moisten
bedraggle
water-soak
sprinkle
mist
saturate
overflow
shower
dampen
hydrate
humidify
bedew
drizzle
slosh
moisturize
impregnate
irrigate
asperse
duck
sluice
lave
dunk
steep
rehydrate
hose (down)
rewet
rewash

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

dry
evaporate
dehydrate
desiccate
scorch
parch
sear
wring
dewater
dehumidify
drip-dry
freeze-dry

单词	drown
释义	drown verb ˈdrau̇n drowned ˈdrau̇nd ; drowning ˈdrau̇-niŋ intransitive verb : to become drowned fell in the river and drowned chicken drowning in barbecue sauce drowning in paperwork transitive verb 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 cause (a sound) not to be heard by making a loud noise —usually used with out turned up the radio to drown out the noise 4 a : to drive out (something, such as a sensation or an idea) drowned his sorrows in liquor b : overwhelm was drowned in homework Synonyms deluge engulf flood gulf inundate overflow overwhelm submerge submerse swamp See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Four people drowned in the flood. She fell in the river and drowned. She claims that he tried to drown her. He tried to drown himself. The river overflowed, drowning whole villages. The food was drowned in sauce. The loud music drowned the sound of their conversation. See More Recent Examples on the Web Remember, when flooding is in your path: Turn around, don’t drown. Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 While vacationing with his family in Hawaii in 2004, then-California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger noticed a man 300 or 400 yards offshore struggling not to drown. Michael Y. Park, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022 Make sure there's a hole in the bottom of your pot so plants don't drown. Terri Robertson, Country Living, 1 Aug. 2022 Staying true to his Polynesian heritage, Mafi liked to drown everything in mayonnaise, once even trying it on pizza. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2022 In this world in distress, Argentina continues to drown in the proverbial glass of water, but actually has an opportunity to finally organize its internal political mess and maybe come out of this global crisis quicker and stronger than the others. Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 The gnats will be attracted to the flame like moths and then drown in the water. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 19 July 2022 Ryan Broussard) sticks, and doesn’t drown in his own narcissism. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2022 Here’s a taste Nearly two years into the pandemic, we can all be forgiven for the desire to drown our sorrows in the delights of cookies, croissants, cakes and pastries. San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English drounen First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Phrases Containing drown drown one's sorrows/fears drown one's sorrows/fears Kids Definition drown verb ˈdrau̇n drowned; drowning 1 : to die or cause to die from being underwater and unable to breathe 2 : to cover with a liquid She drowns her salad with dressing. 3 : to overpower especially with noise 4 : to make helpless or overwhelmed drowning in work Medical Definition drown verb ˈdrau̇n drowned ˈdrau̇nd ; drowning ˈdrau̇-niŋ intransitive verb 1 : to suffocate in water or some other liquid 2 : to suffocate because of excess of body fluid that interferes with the passage of oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues (as in pulmonary edema) transitive verb : to suffocate by submersion especially in water drowned three kittens drown verb 1 as in to flood to cover with a flood whole villages drowned by the rampaging river Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance flood engulf overwhelm submerge inundate swamp deluge overflow gulf overcome submerse flush smother wet flow avalanche drench gush overrun stream sluice pour douse soak spout spurt dowse Antonyms & Near Antonyms drain dry dehydrate parch 2 as in to soak to wet thoroughly with liquid drowned the carpet with shampoo, and so it took forever to dry Synonyms & Similar Words soak saturate drench submerge impregnate sodden immerse macerate wash dip steep souse sop water inundate waterlog swamp bathe marinate seethe penetrate douse swill permeate moisten hydrate infiltrate water-soak presoak dampen humidify damp dowse Antonyms & Near Antonyms dry drain empty wring (out) dehydrate void desiccate sear parch dehumidify See More 3 as in to wet to make wet cooked pasta drowned in marinara sauce Synonyms & Similar Words wet wash flood water bathe drench submerge soak rinse douse waterlog sodden wet down inundate flush souse sop dip splash dowse deluge damp swamp moisten bedraggle water-soak sprinkle mist saturate overflow shower dampen hydrate humidify bedew drizzle slosh moisturize impregnate irrigate asperse duck sluice lave dunk steep rehydrate hose (down) rewet rewash Antonyms & Near Antonyms dry evaporate dehydrate desiccate scorch parch sear wring dewater dehumidify drip-dry freeze-dry See More
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