drowned
word · lemma: drown
/ˈdɹaʊnd/
drownd
/dɹˈaʊnd/
drownd
Definition
Past form of 'drown'. It means to die underwater because you cannot breathe, or to kill someone or something by keeping them underwater.
Usage & Nuances
Usually used for serious or tragic situations. 'Drowned' can be intransitive ('He drowned') or transitive ('The flood drowned the animals'). It is also used metaphorically in phrases like 'drowned out' when a sound is covered by a louder one, but that is a different expression.
Spanish: ahogado - se ahogóPortuguese (BR): afogado - se afogouPortuguese (PT): afogado - afogou-seChinese (Simplified): 溺水身亡的 - 淹死了Chinese (Traditional): 溺斃的 - 淹死了Hindi: डूबा हुआ - डूबकर मर गयाArabic: غريق - غرقBengali: ডুবে মারা গেছে - ডুবিয়ে হত্যা করা হয়েছেRussian: утонул - утопилJapanese: 溺死した - 溺れさせたVietnamese: chết đuối - làm chết đuốiKorean: 익사했다 - 익사시켰다Turkish: boğuldu - boğduUrdu: ڈوب گیا - ڈبو دیاIndonesian: tenggelam - menenggelamkan
Example Sentences
The cat almost drowned in the river.
basic
He drowned while swimming alone.
basic
The heavy rain drowned many small plants.
basic
By the time help arrived, he had already drowned.
natural
The child fell into the pool and nearly drowned.
natural
We thought the engine had drowned after the boat flipped.
natural