drown
Translation
to drown
Examples
He fell in the river and drowned.
He fell in the river and drowned.
The music drowned out his voice.
The music drowned out his voice.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) drown to die by suffocating in water The swimmer started to drown.
((sth.)) drown out ((sth.)) to be loud enough to block another sound The cheers drowned out the protest.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sink, submerge
Etymology
From Old English 'druncnian' (to be drunk, get drowned), related to 'drink'.
Memory Tips
Imagine going 'down' in water, which can cause you to 'drown'.