QUICKSAND


Meaning of QUICKSAND in English

quick ‧ sand /ˈkwɪksænd/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]

1 . wet sand that is dangerous because you sink down into it if you try to walk on it

2 . a bad situation that keeps getting worse, and that you cannot escape from

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.