swamp


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

Pronunciation: / swɒmp /

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Singular Plural
swamp swamps
[uncountable and countable]
  1. land that is always very wet or covered with a layer of water
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
swamp swamped swamped
Present Participle Third Person Singular
swamping swamps
[transitive]
  1. [usually in passive] to suddenly give someone a lot of work, problems etc to deal with
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  2. [usually in passive] to go somewhere or surround something in large numbers, especially in a short period of time
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  3. to suddenly cover an area with a lot of water
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swamp used in phrases

  • Mexican swamp cypress (noun)
    1. cypress of river valleys of Mexican highlands
  • Okefenokee Swamp
    1. the Okefenokee Swamp a large area of SWAMP land in the US, in southeast Georgia and northeast Florida. It is the home of many ALLIGATOR s and many kinds of snakes and birds. Most of the area is now included in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.
  • mountain swamp gum (noun)
    1. medium-sized swamp gum of New South Wales and Victoria
  • swamp ash (noun)
    1. small ash of swampy areas of southeastern United States
  • swamp azalea (noun)
    1. shrub growing in swamps throughout the eastern United States and having small white to pinkish flowers resembling honeysuckle
  • swamp bay (noun)
    1. shrub or small tree having rather small fragrant white flowers; abundant in southeastern United States
  • swamp birch (noun)
    1. birch of western United States resembling the paper birch but having brownish bark
  • swamp blackberry (noun)
    1. of eastern North America
  • swamp blueberry (noun)
    1. high-growing deciduous shrub of eastern North America bearing edible blueish to blackish berries with a distinct bloom; source of most cultivated blueberries
  • swamp buggy (noun)
    1. an amphibious vehicle typically having four-wheel drive and a raised body
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