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Quick definitions from WordNet (drown)
▸ verb: die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating ("The child drowned in the lake")
▸ verb: get rid of as if by submerging ("She drowned her trouble in alcohol")
▸ verb: kill by submerging in water ("He drowned the kittens")
▸ verb: cover completely or make imperceptible ("I was drowned in work")
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #10513)
▸ Also see drowns
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▸ verb: die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating ("The child drowned in the lake")
▸ verb: get rid of as if by submerging ("She drowned her trouble in alcohol")
▸ verb: kill by submerging in water ("He drowned the kittens")
▸ verb: cover completely or make imperceptible ("I was drowned in work")
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #10513)
▸ Also see drowns
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to drown
▸ Usage examples for drown
▸ Idioms related to drown (New!)
▸ Words that often appear near drown
▸ Rhymes of drown
▸ Invented words related to drown