Meaning ofdrownin English

Verb

1. die from suffocation in water
   The swimmer began to drown in the deep water.
2. kill by suffocating in liquid
   The murderer tried to drown the victim in the bathtub.
3. be overwhelmed; submerged (literally or figuratively)
   She felt like she would drown in the massive amount of work.
4. inundate or submerge something completely
   The floodwaters threatened to drown the entire city.