drown

v., drowned, drown·ing, drowns.

v.tr.

1. To kill by submerging and suffocating in water or another liquid.
2. To drench thoroughly or cover with or as if with a liquid.
3. To deaden one's awareness of; blot out: people who drowned their troubles in drink.
4. To muffle or mask (a sound) by a louder sound: screams that were drowned out by the passing train.

v.intr.
To die by suffocating in water or another liquid.

[Middle English drounen, probably of Scandinavian origin.]

verb

To flow over completely: deluge, engulf, flood, flush, inundate, overflow, overwhelm, submerge, whelm. See full/empty/capacity.

Idioms beginning with drown:
drown out

See also like a drowned rat.

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v

Definition: submerge in liquid; submerge and die
Antonyms: float, rescue, save

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IN BRIEF: To suffocate in water.

By gnawing through a dike, even a rat may drown a nation. — Edmund Burke (1729-1797), British statesman.

Large bodies of water often symbolize the unconscious, so drowning may indicate being overwhelmed by unconscious, repressed issues. This need not being entirely negative; being forced to face issues one has been avoiding can have a positive outcome. Water also symbolizes the emotions, and dreams about drowning sometimes occur during periods of crisis (e.g., loss of a loved one) when one feels overwhelmed by emotions. Finally, drowning sometimes is initiatory symbolism, indicating that the dreamer is entering a new stage of development and "dying" to the old self.

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See Drown Lyrics

• Genres: Rock
• Representative Albums: "Product of a Two Faced World," "Hold on to the Hollow"

Biography

Alterna-metallists Drown originally went by the moniker Yesterday's Tear when they formed in 1987 in Long Beach, CA. After changing their name to Drown, the band made it a point to incorporate all the bandmember's influences into their music, no matter how varied. Upon the dawn of the 90's, Drown added electronics to their sound, and by 1991, was a popular hometown draw in the rock clubs. The band was finally signed in 1993 to Elektra/Asylum, who issued their debut, Hold On To Hollow the following year (which featured the single/fan favorite "What Is To Burn"). After Drown completed a tours of the U.S. and Canada with White Zombie, Prong, and others, the band decided to leave Elektra, whom the band claims were pressuring them to record more commercial material. With a new line-up (which by the late-90's consists of drummer Marco Forcone, guitarist Patrick Sprawl, bassist Sean E. Demott, and singer Lauren) and a new label (Slipdisc/Mercury) backing the band, Drown released their best album yet, Product of A Two Faced World, in 1998. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide

Hold on to the Hollow Buy this CD

Product of a Two Faced World Buy this CD

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - drukne, sætte under vand, gennembløde, drukne i alkohol, overdøve
v. intr. - drukne

idioms:

• be drowned    blive, overdøvet, drukne
• drown one's sorrows    drukne sine sorger
• drown out    blive fordrevet af oversvømmelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
verdrinken, met drank bestrijden, overstromen, ondergaan in

Français (French)
v. tr. - noyer, submerger, (fig) noyer, couvrir, étouffer (le bruit)
v. intr. - se noyer, être noyé, être inondé ou submergé

idioms:

• be drowned    être inondé/submergé de
• drown one's sorrows    noyer son chagrin (dans l'alcool)
• drown out    couvrir (le bruit), couvrir (la voix de qn)

Deutsch (German)
v. - ertrinken, ertränken, ersäufen, überschwemmen, übertönen

idioms:

• be drowned    ertrinken
• drown one's sorrows    seine Sorgen ertränken
• drown out    ertränken, Übertönen, ertrinken

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - πνίγω/-ομαι, κατακλύζω/-ομαι, πλημμυρίζω

idioms:

• be drowned    πνίγομαι
• drown one's sorrows    πνίγω τη θλίψη μου (στο πιοτό) (για να πάνε κάτω τα φαρμάκια)
• drown out    (για πλημμύρα) ξεσπιτώνω

Italiano (Italian)
annegare, affogare, allagare

idioms:

• be drowned    affogare
• drown one's sorrows    affogare i propri dolori

Português (Portuguese)
v. - afogar-se

idioms:

• be drowned    afogar-se
• drown one's sorrows    afogar as mágoas, beber demais
• drown out    desalojar por inundação

Русский (Russian)
утонуть, утопить, затопить

idioms:

• be drowned    утонуть
• drown one's sorrows    утопить свои печали
• drown out    приглушать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - perecer ahogado, ahogar, inundar, anegar, bañar
v. intr. - ahogarse

idioms:

• be drowned    anegarse
• drown one's sorrows    ahogar las penas
• drown out    ahogar un ruido con uno más fuerte

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - dränka, drunkna, bildl. överväldiga

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
淹没, 溺死, 浸没, 沉没

idioms:

• be drowned    溺毙, 淹死
• drown one's sorrows    以酒浇愁
• drown out    淹没, 压过, 盖过

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 淹沒
v. intr. - 溺死, 浸沒, 沈沒

idioms:

• be drowned    溺斃, 淹死
• drown one's sorrows    以酒澆愁
• drown out    淹沒, 壓過, 蓋過

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 익사 시키다, 몰두하게 하다, 흠뻑 젖게 하다
v. intr. - 익사하다

idioms:

• be drowned    익사하다
• drown out    ~을 떠내려 보내다, (작은 소리를) 지우다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - おぼれさせる, びしょぬれにする, 紛らす, かき消す, 圧倒する, とっぷりつからせる, 溺死する, 消す, おぼれる

idioms:

• be drowned    溺死する
• drown one's sorrows    酒で紛らす
• drown out    かき消す, 洪水で立ち退かせる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يغرق, يغمر بالماء أو سائل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮טבע, הטביע, הציף‬
v. intr. - ‮טבע, הטביע, הציף‬

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