drown meaning and definition

DROWN verb

Definition of drown (verb)

1. cover completely or make imperceptible
   • "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech"
   • synonyms: overwhelm, submerge
2. get rid of as if by submerging
   • "She drowned her trouble in alcohol"
3. die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating
   • "The child drowned in the lake"
4. kill by submerging in water
   • "He drowned the kittens"
5. be covered with or submerged in a liquid
   • "the meat was swimming in a fatty gravy"
   • synonyms: swim