definition of
drown

[1] #1 drown v. [submerge, overwhelm] cover completely or make imperceptible; "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech". wn

[2] #2 drown v. get rid of as if by submerging; "She drowned her trouble in alcohol". wn

[3] #3 drown v. die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating; "The child drowned in the lake". wn

[4] #4 drown v. kill by submerging in water; "He drowned the kittens". wn

[5] #5 drown v. [swim] be covered with or submerged in a liquid; "the meat was swimming in a fatty gravy". wn