swamp

²swamp

verb

Definition of SWAMP

transitive verb

1

a : to fill with or as if with water : inundate, submerge b : to overwhelm numerically or by an excess of something : flood <swamped with work>

2

: to open by removing underbrush and debris

intransitive verb

: to become submerged

Examples of SWAMP

1. The sea level rose and swamped the coastal villages.
2. The boat sank after it was swamped by waves.

First Known Use of SWAMP

1784

Related to SWAMP

Synonyms: deluge, drown, engulf, gulf, inundate, overflow, overwhelm, submerge, submerse, flood

Antonyms: drain

Related Words: avalanche, smother; overcome, overrun; flow, flush, gush, pour, sluice, spout, spurt, stream; douse (also dowse), drench, soak, wet

Near Antonyms: dehydrate, dry, parch

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