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   drown

   /draʊn/

   verb

   • 1. die through submersion in and inhalation of water: "a motorist drowned when her car plunged off the edge of a quay" Similar suffocate in waterinhale watergo undergo to a watery graveinformal:go to Davy Jones's locker
   • ▪ deliberately kill (a person or animal) by drowning: "he immediately drowned four of the dogs"
   • ▪ submerge or flood (an area): "when the ice melted the valleys were drowned" Similar floodsubmergeimmerseinundatedelugeswampengulfdrenchsoakcoversaturateOpposite drain
   • ▪ (of a sound) make (another sound) inaudible by being much louder: "his voice was drowned out by the approaching engine noise" Similar make inaudibledrown outbe louder thanoverpoweroverwhelmovercomeoverrideengulfswallow updevourburymuffledeadenstiflewipe outextinguishsilenceOpposite augment
   • ▪ be overwhelmed by a large amount of something: "both business and household sectors are drowning in debt"
   • ▪ cover or immerse food in: "good pizza is not eight inches thick and drowned in tomato sauce"

   Word Origin Middle English (originally northern): related to Old Norse drukkna ‘to be drowned’, also to drink.

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   What does drowning mean?

   • 1. to die of suffocation under water or other liquid. 2. to kill by submerging under water or other liquid. 3. to destroy or get rid of by immersion: to drown one's troubles in drink. 4. to flood or inundate with water or liquid; drench; soak. 5. to overwhelm so as to render inaudible, as by a louder sound (often fol. by out).

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   What does 'drown' mean in a sentence?

   • According to the Farlex Dictionary of Idioms, 'drown' can mean to cause someone or an animal to die of asphyxiation in a liquid. Figuratively, it can also mean to inundate someone with something (See also drown in something .) For example: 'I will drown you in money and fine clothes'.

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   What does drowned in cream mean?

   • The fruit was drowned in cream. [transitive] drown somebody/something (out) (of a sound) to be louder than other sounds so that you cannot hear them She turned up the radio to drown out the noise from next door. His words were drowned out by jeers and whistling.

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   What is the past tense of drown?

   • The past tense and past participle of the verb “drown” (which has been part of English since around 1300) is simply “drowned.” So we say, “The victim drowned” and “The victim has drowned.” But little children, as well as adults who don’t know any better, sometimes use “drownded” as the past tense, past participle, and participial adjective.

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   What does it mean if something drowns a sound?

   • If something drowns a sound, it is so loud that you cannot hear that sound properly. Clapping drowned the speaker's words for a moment. [VERB noun] The conversation was drowned by the arrival of the taxi. [VERB noun] Drown out means the same as drown. Their cheers drowned out the protests of demonstrators. [VERBPARTICLE noun]

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   Is drown a tense or a participial adjective?

   • In other words, they’ve been grounded. In modern usage, the standard verb is “drown” and the past tense or past participle is “drowned”—no extra “-ed” is needed. Similarly, the participial adjective is now “drowned” and it’s been spelled that way since around 1500.

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3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDROWN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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 byout)

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb drown, which means to suffocate by submersion in water or other liquid, or to overwhelm by noise or emotion. See also related phrases and entries near drown.

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   DROWN meaning: 1. to die by being unable to breathe underwater, or to cause a person or animal to die like this…. Learn more.

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   Learn the meaning and pronunciation of the verb drown, which means to die or kill by being underwater too long, or to make something very wet. See how to use drown in different contexts and idioms, such as drown in something or drown out something.

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   Drown means to die or kill by immersion in liquid, or to cover or overwhelm with liquid. See different sources, synonyms, and usage examples of drown and related words.

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   If you say that a person or thing is drowning in something, you are emphasizing that they have a very large amount of it, or are completely covered in it.

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    There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb drown, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.