noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An instance of a person or animal drowning.

   "It's dangerous to swim in that river — there were three drownings there last year."

2. 2
   An instance of a person or animal being drowned.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of drown form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

affusionasphyxiationbaptismbathbathingchoke

Antonyms

All antonyms

swim

Example

More examples

"I must save the drowning child by all means."

Related phrases

drowning chainsecondary drowning

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