drown

drown · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To die through submersion in and inhalation of water.

  2. 2.

    To kill by submerging in water.

  3. 3.

    To submerge or flood completely.

  4. 4.

    To overpower or make inaudible with a louder sound.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    drown out — to overpower with a louder sound
  • •
    drown one's sorrows — to drink alcohol to forget problems
  • •
    drowning in — overwhelmed by something

Related words

Antonyms: rescue, save
See also: drowned, drowning, sink
Synonyms: overwhelm, submerge, suffocate

Etymology

From Old Norse drukna ("to be drowned"), related to Old English druncnian ("to sink, drown").