Main Entry: drown

Pronunciation: \ˈdrau̇n\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): drowned \ˈdrau̇nd\ drown·ing \ˈdrau̇-niŋ\

intransitive verb

1 : to suffocate in water or some other liquid
2 : to suffocate because of excess of body fluid that interferes with the passage of oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues (as in pulmonary edema)

transitive verb

: to suffocate by submersion especially in water <drowned three kittens>