Drowned: meaning, definitions and examples
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drowned
[ draสnd ]
past tense
The term 'drowned' refers to the past action of completely submerging something or someone in water or another liquid, resulting in suffocation or death due to the inability to breathe. It can also refer to the experience of being overwhelmed or engulfed by something, such as emotions. In both contexts, it conveys a sense of loss of control and potentially fatal consequences. The word is often used in both literal and metaphorical situations, emphasizing the severity of the situation.
Synonyms
overwhelmed, submerged, suffocated
Examples of usage
- He drowned while trying to save his friend.
- The city was drowned in a flood last summer.
- She felt drowned by the pressure of her responsibilities.
Translations
Translations of the word "drowned" in other languages:
๐ต๐น afogado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคกเฅเคฌเคพ เคนเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช ertrunken
๐ฎ๐ฉ tenggelam
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพัะพะฟะปะตะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ utopiony
๐ฏ๐ต ๆบบใใ
๐ซ๐ท noyรฉ
๐ช๐ธ ahogado
๐น๐ท boฤulmuล
๐ฐ๐ท ์ต์ฌํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุบุฑู
๐จ๐ฟ utopenรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ utopenรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆทนๆญป็
๐ธ๐ฎ utopljen
๐ฎ๐ธ dauรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐััะฟ ะบะตัะบะตะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแฌแงแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ boฤulmuล
๐ฒ๐ฝ ahogado
Etymology
The word 'drown' comes from the Old English 'druncnian', which means 'to become submerged'. The term has Germanic roots, closely related to Old Norse 'dronka', meaning 'to drink'. Over time, the term evolved to describe the specific condition of being unable to breathe due to being under water or another liquid. The past participle 'drowned' reflects an action that has been completed, indicating that the subject is no longer in a position to escape the liquid that has overtaken them. This transition also brought in metaphorical uses, as drowning began to signify being overwhelmed by emotions, tasks, or circumstances, emphasizing the universal feeling of being unable to cope across various contexts.