Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [droun]
- /draʊn/
- /ˈdraʊn.ɪŋ/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [droun]
- /draʊn/
Definitions of drowning word
- verb without object drowning to die under water or other liquid of suffocation. 1
- verb with object drowning to kill by submerging under water or other liquid. 1
- verb with object drowning to destroy or get rid of by, or as if by, immersion: He drowned his sorrows in drink. 1
- verb with object drowning to flood or inundate. 1
- verb with object drowning to overwhelm so as to render inaudible, as by a louder sound (often followed by out). 1
- verb with object drowning to add too much water or liquid to (a drink, food, or the like). 1
Information block about the term
Origin of drowning
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English drounnen, Old English druncnian, perhaps by loss of c between nasals and shift of length from nn to ou
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Drowning
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drowning popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
drowning usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for drowning
adjective drowning
- sinking — to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in or into): The battleship sank within two hours. His foot sank in the mud. Her head sinks into the pillows.
Top questions with drowning
- what is dry drowning?
- what do drowning dreams mean?
- what is secondary drowning?
- what does drowning in a dream mean?
- how to save a drowning person?
- how to prevent dry drowning?
- what does it mean when you dream about drowning?
- what do dreams about drowning mean?
- how long does it take to die from drowning?
- how painful is drowning?
- what is drowning?
- how common is dry drowning?
- what does drowning feel like?
- what is drowning like?
- how to help a drowning victim?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with d
- Words starting with dr
- Words starting with dro
- Words starting with drow
- Words starting with drown
- Words starting with drowni
- Words starting with drownin
- Words starting with drowning