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drowning

UK
/ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
US
/ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
drowning out

Translations

drowningnoun
drownings
pl
The lifeguard was trained to prevent drowning.
Спасатель был обучен предотвращать утопление.
Synonyms
suffocation
submersion
sinking
immersion
asphyxiation
drowninggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
US
/ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
Present participle of "drown" used attributively or figuratively.
The drowning man was struggling to stay afloat.
Утопающий человек изо всех сил пытался держаться на плаву.
Synonyms
inundated
swamped
overwhelming
choking
smothering
engulfing
immersed
submerged
suffocating
drownverb

drowning

Gerund

drowned
Past Simple
drowned
Past Participle
drowning
Gerund
UK
/draʊn/
US
/draʊn/
He began to drown in the deep water.
Он начал тонуть в глубокой воде.
She tried to drown her sorrows in alcohol.
Она пыталась топить свои печали в алкоголе.
Additional translations
захлебнуться
Synonyms
sink
saturate
engulf
overwhelm
deluge
immersion
submerge
Antonyms
save
rescue
drowngerund / present participle

drowning

Used attributively or predicatively, e.g. "a drowning man".
Synonyms
submerged
engulfing
overwhelming
inundating
deluging
choking
sinking
immersing
swamping
suffocating

Definitions

drowningnoun
The process of dying by inhaling water or another liquid into the lungs.
The lifeguard quickly responded to the drowning and saved the swimmer.
An instance or event of someone dying in water.
There was a tragic drowning at the lake last summer.
drowninggerund / present participle
In the process of suffocating in water or another liquid; on the verge of death by immersion.
The lifeguard spotted a drowning child at the deep end of the pool.
drownverb
To die by being submerged in water and unable to breathe.
He drowned after falling off the boat during the storm.
To kill by submerging in water.
The villain attempted to drown the hero in the river.
To overwhelm or cover completely, especially with a liquid.
The heavy rain drowned the fields, causing a flood.
To be overwhelmed by a large amount of something.
She felt like she was drowning in paperwork at the office.
To make a sound inaudible by producing a louder noise.
The loud music drowned out their conversation.
drowngerund / present participle
In the process of dying from being submerged in water or other liquid.
Lifeguards spotted the drowning swimmer and rushed to help.
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