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die through submersion in and inhalation of water: a motorist drowned when her car plunged off the edge of a quay (be drowned) two fishermen were drowned when their motor boat capsized
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[with object] deliberately kill (a person or animal) by drowning: he immediately drowned four of the dogs
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[with object] submerge or flood (an area): when the ice melted the valleys were drowned
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[with object] (of a sound) make (another sound) inaudible by being much louder: his voice was drowned out by the approaching engine noise
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[no object] (be drowning in) be overwhelmed by a large amount of something: both business and household sectors are drowning in debt art dealers are still drowning in a sea of paperwork
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[with object] (drown something in) cover or immerse food in: good pizza is not eight inches thick and drowned in tomato sauce
