Drowning ( verb , adjective , noun )

(As a verb)

Drowning ( verb )

1. To die or cause to die from submersion in water or other liquid.
2. To submerge or become submerged in water or other liquid.

Origin:

Middle english drounen, from old english druinian, from druin sea, from proto-germanic *druinaz.

Examples:

1. He drowned in the river.
2. She tried to save him, but she was also drowning.
3. The boat was capsized and everyone on board drowned.
4. He was drowning in a sea of debt.
5. The city was drowning in pollution.

(As an adjective)

Drowning ( adjective )

1. To die or cause to die from submersion in water or other liquid.
2. To submerge or become submerged in water or other liquid.

Origin:

Middle english drounen, from old english druinian, from druin sea, from proto-germanic *druinaz.

Examples:

1. He drowned in the river.
2. She tried to save him, but she was also drowning.
3. The boat was capsized and everyone on board drowned.
4. He was drowning in a sea of debt.
5. The city was drowning in pollution.

(As a noun)

Drowning ( noun )

1. To die or cause to die from submersion in water or other liquid.
2. To submerge or become submerged in water or other liquid.

Origin:

Middle english drounen, from old english druinian, from druin sea, from proto-germanic *druinaz.

Examples:

1. He drowned in the river.
2. She tried to save him, but she was also drowning.
3. The boat was capsized and everyone on board drowned.
4. He was drowning in a sea of debt.
5. The city was drowning in pollution.