Drown Definition & Meaning
drown
- verb
- cover completely or make imperceptible; "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech"
- get rid of as if by submerging; "She drowned her trouble in alcohol"
- die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating; "The child drowned in the lake"
- kill by submerging in water; "He drowned the kittens"
- be covered with or submerged in a liquid; "the meat was swimming in a fatty gravy"
"Drown" in song lyrics
See how drown is used in real songs:
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"You clown, you don't, you drown"
Aesop Rock f/ El-P — We're Famous -
"Man pull you under water then I giggle when you drown"
Dre Dog (Andre Nickatina) & Equipto — These Clowns -
"bring your lifejacket cuz you just might drown"
Dre Dog (Andre Nickatina) — Tears of a Clown
Words that rhyme with drown
Usage tips for "drown"
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- What does drown mean?
- cover completely or make imperceptible; "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech" get rid of as if by submerging; "She drowned her trouble in alcohol" die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating; "The child drowned in the lake" kill by submerging in water; "He drowned the kittens" be covered with or submerged in a liquid; "the meat was swimming in a fatty gravy"
- What part of speech is drown?
- Drown is a verb.
- How many definitions does drown have?
- Drown has 5 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).