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Definition of drowned - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
literaldead due to submersion in water
- The drowned sailor was found near the shore.
2.
figurativeoverwhelmed or submerged by other elements
- The drowned city was silent under the floodwaters.
Noun
victimperson who died from being submerged in water
- The rescue team recovered the drowned from the river.
Expressions with drowned
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extremely wet and disheveled in appearance
After the rain, she looked like a drowned rat.
looking very wet and messy
After the rainstorm, she came in resembling a drowned rat.
warns that having too much of something good causes harm
Too much water drowned the miller, so be careful with your choices.
Origin of drowned
Old English, druncnian (to be drowned)
Terms with drowned included in their meaning
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maritime
underwater resting place of a drowned person
sea legend
mythical ocean-floor destination for drowned mariners, also death or loss offshore
geography
area of sea-drowned valleys in New Zealand
Examples of drowned in a sentence
A drowned body was discovered by the riverbank. The drowned forest was eerie and quiet. She felt drowned in a sea of paperwork. The drowned were honored in a memorial service. Families of the drowned gathered for support.
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- French:noyé, victime de noyade, ...
- German:ertrunken, Ertrunkener, ...
- Italian:annegato, vittima di annegamento, ...
- Spanish:ahogado, persona ahogada, ...
- Portuguese:afogado, inundado, ...
- Chinese:溺水的, 溺水者, ...
- Japanese:溺死した, 溺死者, ...
- Arabic:غَرِيق, غارِق, ...
- Hebrew:טָבוּעַ, שְׁקוּעָה, ...
- Russian:утонувший, утопленник, ...
- Ukrainian:потонулий, потопельник, ...
- Hindi:डूबा हुआ, डूबा हुआ व्यक्ति, ...
Definition of drown - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
safetyintr. die from suffocation while submerged in liquidintr.
- He drowned in the lake yesterday.
2.
oxygen losstr. kill by suffocating in water or liquidtr.
- The villain tried to drown the hero.
3.
soundtr. make a sound inaudible by a louder noisetr.
- The music drowned the conversation.
4.
overwhelmintr. be overwhelmed by a large amount of somethingintr.
- She felt like she was drowning in work.
Expressions with drown
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to be overwhelmed by financial obligations
She felt like she was drowning in debt after the medical bills arrived.
focus excessively on minor details
He drowns in details instead of seeing the bigger picture..
overwhelmed by a large amount of paperwork
She is drowning in paperwork at her new job.
be overwhelmed by a large amount of work
She is drowning in work and can't take a break.
engage in activities to forget sadness
She tried to drown her sorrow in work and hobbies.
overwhelm a sound with a louder one
The music drowned out the traffic noise.
make a sound inaudible by louder sound
The music drowned out the noise of the traffic.
drink alcohol to forget sadness or troubles
He went to the bar to drown sorrows.
drink alcohol to forget problems
After losing his job, he tried to drown your sorrows with whiskey.
forget problems by drinking alcohol
After the breakup, he went out to drown your troubles with whiskey.
experience overwhelming financial losses or debt
The company began to drown in red ink last year.
feel so sad that nothing else matters
After the breakup, he would drown in sorrow every night.
drink alcohol heavily to escape sadness
After the breakup, he decided to drown his sorrows.
become deeply immersed in grief
She would drown in sadness whenever she thought of her lost pet.
be overwhelmed by sadness
He felt like he would drown in tears after the breakup.
try to forget problems by drinking alcohol
He went to the bar to drown his woes after the breakup.
perform a redundant or pointless action
Trying to drown a fish won't solve your problems.
overwhelm someone with excessive information
The teacher didn't want to drown the miller with too many details at once.
Origin of drown
Old English, druncnian (to be drowned)
Examples of drown in a sentence
The child nearly drowned in the pool. She tried to drown her sorrows in alcohol. The storm caused the boat to drown in the sea. The engine noise drowned the radio. The crowd's cheers drowned the announcer's voice. He was drowning in a sea of paperwork.
The company is drowning in debt.
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- French:se noyer, noyer, ...
- German:ertrinken, ertränken, ...
- Italian:annegare, coprire, ...
- Spanish:ahogarse, ahogar, ...
- Portuguese:afogar-se, afogar, ...
- Chinese:溺水, 溺死, ...
- Japanese:溺れる, 溺れさせる, ...
- Arabic:غَرِقَ, أَغْرَقَ, ...
- Hebrew:לִטְבּוֹעַ, לְהַטְבִּיעַ, ...
- Russian:тонуть, топить, ...
- Ukrainian:тонути, втопити, ...
- Hindi:डूबना, डुबोकर मारना, ...
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