swamp meaning and definition

SWAMP noun

Definition of swamp (noun)

1. low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
   • synonyms: swampland
2. a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables
   • "he was trapped in a medical swamp"

SWAMP verb

Definition of swamp (verb)

1. drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
   • "The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor"
   • synonyms: drench
2. fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
   • "the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind"
   • synonyms: deluge, flood, inundate