drowned

[draʊnd]

drowned Definition

• 1. to die by being unable to breathe underwater
• 2. to cover or flood something completely with water

Using drowned: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "drowned" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The child drowned in the pool.

• Example

  The city was drowned by the heavy rain.

• Example

  The boat was drowned by the waves.

• Example

  He drowned his sorrows in alcohol.

drowned Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for drowned

• submerged
• engulfed
• immersed
• suffocated

Phrases with drowned

• drown out

  to make a sound or noise impossible to hear by making a louder noise

  Example

  I turned up the volume to drown out the noise from the street.

• drown one's sorrows

  to try to forget one's problems by drinking alcohol

  Example

  After he lost his job, he went to the bar to drown his sorrows.

• drown in paperwork

  to have too much paperwork to deal with

  Example

  I'm drowning in paperwork and I need some help.

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Summary: drowned in Brief

The verb 'drowned' [draʊnd] refers to dying by being unable to breathe underwater or covering/flooding something completely with water. It can also be used figuratively, as in 'He drowned his sorrows in alcohol.' Phrases like 'drown out' and 'drown one's sorrows' are common idiomatic expressions.