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drown


Definition: Meaning of, drown in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / draʊn /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
drown drowned drowned
Present Participle Third Person Singular
drowning drowns
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to die from being under water for too long, or to kill someone in this way
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  2. also drown out [transitive] if a loud noise drowns out another sound, it prevents it from being heard
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  3. [transitive] to cover something, especially food, with more liquid than is necessary or nice
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  4. [intransitive and transitive] to have a very strong feeling or a serious problem that is difficult to deal with
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  5. drown your sorrows to drink a lot of alcohol in order to forget your problems
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