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drown
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- pronunciation:
- draUn
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
drowns, drowning, drowned |
| definition: |
to die from lack of oxygen as the result of submersion in a liquid, esp. water.
Two people who swam in the prohibited areas drowned last year. |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to kill by submerging in a liquid, esp. water.
The police suspect that she drowned the child. |
| definition 2: |
to lessen the perceived loudness of with a louder noise (usu. fol. by "out").
The clapping of the audience drowned out the voice of the speaker.- synonyms:
- muffle, mute
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| definition 3: |
to try to deaden (sorrow or grief) with alcoholic drink.
Alone with a bottle of whiskey, he drowned his sorrow.- similar words:
- deaden
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| related words: |
quench |
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| derivation: |
drowner (n.) |
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