v.
Pronunciation: ' drau ̇ n
Function: verb
Inflected Form: drowned \ ' drau ̇ nd \ ; drown · ing \ ' drau ̇ -ni ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English drounen
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb : to become drowned
transitive verb
1 a : to suffocate by submersion especially in water b : to submerge especially by a rise in the water level <villages drown ed by the flooding river> c : to soak, drench, or cover with a liquid
2 : to engage (oneself) deeply and strenuously < drown ed himself in work>
3 : to cause (a sound) not to be heard by making a loud noise ― usually used with out
4 a : to drive out (as a sensation or an idea) < drown ed his sorrows in liquor> b : OVERWHELM