drown
🇺🇸
/draʊn/
🇬🇧
/draʊn/
verb
C1
to die from being underwater too long without air; to kill someone by holding them underwater
He almost drowned when he fell into the deep water.
R
to cover something completely with water or liquid
The cake was drowned in sweet chocolate sauce.
R
to be so loud that other sounds cannot be heard
The loud music drowned all other noises in the room.
translation
to die from being underwater too long without air; to kill someone by holding them underwater; to cover something completely with water or liquid; to be so loud that other sounds cannot be heard
Word Forms
3rd Present
drowns
Past
drowned
Perfect
drowned
Progressive
drowning