drown

verb
UK: /draʊn/
US: /draʊn/

  1. To die by being underwater and unable to breathe.

    1. He almost drowned in the sea, but a lifeguard saved him. [ ] [ ]
    2. Many people drown each year because they don't know how to swim properly. [ ] [ ]

  2. To kill someone by putting them underwater so that they cannot breathe.

    1. The victim was drowned in the river, according to the police report. [ ] [ ]
    2. She tried to drown her sorrows in a bottle of wine after losing her job. [ ] [ ]

  3. To completely cover or hide something with water or another liquid.

    1. The fields were drowned after days of heavy rain and storm. [ ] [ ]
    2. The cake was drowned in chocolate sauce, making it very rich and sweet. [ ] [ ]

  4. To overwhelm or overcome someone with a large amount of something, such as noise or emotion.

    1. The noise of the traffic drowned out our conversation in city center. [ ] [ ]
    2. She tried to drown her sorrows with work after the break-up with her boyfriend. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

flood submerge overwhelm suffocate immerse
drown intransitive-verb

  1. To be covered completely by water.

    1. The town is likely to drown if the dam breaks after the flood. [ ] [ ]
    2. These lands will drown beneath the rising waters if global warming continues. [ ] [ ]

  2. To feel a strong emotion very deeply.

    1. I drown in my own sadness when I remember past mistakes in my life. [ ] [ ]
    2. Sometimes, I drown in thought and forget the time passing by when I relax. [ ] [ ]
drown transitive-verb

  1. To cause to die by submersion in water.

    1. The suspect planned to drown the victim in the bathtub on next day. [ ] [ ]
    2. Pirates often drown their captives at the bottom of the deep ocean by tying them. [ ] [ ]

  2. To submerge completely.

    1. After the heavy rain, the entire valley was drown in mud next morning. [ ] [ ]
    2. In some myths, the kingdom was drown under the sea after the god's anger. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "drown" in English means: To die by being underwater and unable to breathe., To kill someone by putting them underwater so that they cannot breathe., To completely cover or hide something with water or another liquid., To overwhelm or overcome someone with a large amount of something, such as noise or emotion..

The phonetic transcription of "drown" is /draʊn/ in British English and /draʊn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "drown": flood, submerge, overwhelm, suffocate, immerse.

Example usage of "drown": "He almost drowned in the sea, but a lifeguard saved him.". More examples on the page.