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swamp

Syllabification: (swamp)

Pronunciation: /swämp/

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Definition of swamp

noun

an area of low-lying, uncultivated ground where water collects; a bog or marsh.
used to emphasize the degree to which a piece of ground is waterlogged:the ceaseless deluge had turned the lawn into a swamp

verb

[with object]

overwhelm or flood with water:a huge wave swamped the canoes
overwhelm with an excessive amount of something; inundate:feelings of guilt suddenly swamped her the country was swamped with goods from abroad
[no object] (of a boat) become overwhelmed with water and sink.