drown

drown

verb \ˈdrau̇n\

drowned \ˈdrau̇nd\ drown·ing \ˈdrau̇-niŋ\

Definition of DROWN

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>