transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdrau̇n ]
verb
( drowned ˈdrau̇nd ; drown·ing ˈdrau̇-niŋ)
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