[drown] vb drowned ; drown.ing [ME drounen] vi (14c): to become drowned ~ vt 1 a: to suffocate by submersion esp. in water b: to submerge esp. by a rise in the water level c: to soak, drench, or cover with a liquid
2: to engage (oneself) deeply and strenuously
3: to cause (a sound) not to be heard by making a loud noise--usu. used with out
4. a: to drive out (as a sensation or an idea) "~ed his sorrows in liquor" b: overwhelm