swamp

noun

/swɒmp/

/swɑːmp/

[countable, uncountable]

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an area of ground that is very wet or covered with water and in which plants, trees, etc. are growing synonym marsh
- tropical swamps
- The country contains around 700 square km of swamp.
Topics Geographyc1
Word Originearly 17th cent.: probably ultimately from a Germanic base meaning ‘sponge’ or ‘fungus’.

verb

/swɒmp/

/swɑːmp/

[often passive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they swamp	/swɒmp/ /swɑːmp/
he / she / it swamps	/swɒmps/ /swɑːmps/
past simple swamped	/swɒmpt/ /swɑːmpt/
past participle swamped	/swɒmpt/ /swɑːmpt/
-ing form swamping	/ˈswɒmpɪŋ/ /ˈswɑːmpɪŋ/

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to make somebody have more of something than they can deal with synonym inundate
- swamp somebody/something with something The department was swamped with job applications.
- swamp somebody/something In summer visitors swamp the island.
Extra Examples
- Radio stations have been swamped with requests to play the song.
- This is a big task and I am finding myself swamped.
swamp something to fill or cover something with a lot of water synonym engulf
- The little boat was swamped by the waves.
- Huge tidal waves swamped the town.

Word Originearly 17th cent.: probably ultimately from a Germanic base meaning ‘sponge’ or ‘fungus’.