drowning

[US]/'drauniŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. suffocating in water; submerging
n. death caused by suffocation in water
adj. related to suffocation in water

Phrases & Collocations

drowning prevention

drown out

Example Sentences

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

some drowning victims don't aspirate any water.

a drowning swimmer now safely in the grip of a lifeguard.

a firm drowning in red ink.

Many people died by drowning in the great floods.

He made a vain attempt to reach the drowning child.

He sacrificed his life to save the drowning child.

They dived from the bridge and rescued the drowning woman.

The swimmer dived into the river to save the drowning child.

The typhoon sank a ferry, drowning over 200 people.

He dived from the bridge and rescued the drowning child.

Without a moment's hesitation, she jumped into the river to save the drowning girl.

He rescued the boy from drowning at the cost of his own life.

He pulled the drowning man from the water and gave him first aid.

The crocodile killed its prey by keeping it under and drowning it.

Whenever his team lost a match he could be found in the pub afterwards drowning his sorrows.

Shemsen breached like a shark-chased dolphin and gulped air like a drowning lubber.

However, her final drowning in the sea is her last voiceless but strong denounciation against the masculinist and patriarchal society.

Fake drowning is thought to be the most common method of pseudocide because it makes the absence of a body seem more plausible.

Real-world Examples

" You seem to be drowning twice, " said Hermione.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

I always feel like I am drowning trying to stay afloat.

Source: BBC Listening February 2016 Collection

It makes a person feel like they are drowning.

Source: VOA Special April 2016 Collection

The tree islands are essentially drowning.

Source: PBS Earth - A View of the World

Do you mind? You're kind of drowning out the bells.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

He made an endeavor to save the drowning girl.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

Large numbers of polar bears are unsuccessful in their efforts and are now drowning.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

The feelings you've been drowning in booze starting to coming up all ugly and loud.

Source: Out of Control Season 3

Our solar system is drowning in water.

Source: BBC Ideas Selection (Bilingual)

My assessment remains accidental death by drowning.

Source: English little tyrant

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