- drown something out
- cause something to not be seen or heard by overpowering it (i.e. with noise or commotion)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
drown something out
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drown something out — make inaudible by being much louder. → drown … English new terms dictionary
drown — verb 1》 die or kill through submersion in water. 2》 submerge or flood (an area). 3》 (usu. drown something out) make inaudible by being much louder. Phrases drown one s sorrows forget one s problems by getting drunk. Origin ME (orig. northern):… … English new terms dictionary
drown*/ — [draʊn] verb 1) to sink under water and die Thirty people drowned when the boat sank in a storm.[/ex] 2) [T] to kill someone by pushing them under water 3) [T] to cover something completely with a liquid shellfish drowned in a spicy sauce[/ex] 4) … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
drown — [draun] v [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) [I and T] to die from being under water for too long, or to kill someone in this way ▪ Many people drowned when the boat overturned. ▪ Jane was drowned in the river.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
drown out something — drown out (something) to make it impossible to hear something. The plane was flying so low, the roar of its engines drowned out our conversation … New idioms dictionary
drown out — (something) to make it impossible to hear something. The plane was flying so low, the roar of its engines drowned out our conversation … New idioms dictionary
drown — [ draun ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive to sink under water and die: He fell overboard and nearly drowned. a ) transitive to kill someone by pushing them under water 2. ) transitive to cover something completely with a liquid, especially in a way… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
drown — [[t]dra͟ʊn[/t]] drowns, drowning, drowned 1) V ERG When someone drowns or is drowned, they die because they have gone or been pushed under water and cannot breathe. Forty eight people have drowned after their boat capsized during a storm... A… … English dictionary
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drown — verb 1 (I, T) to die from being under water for too long or to kill someone in this way: The woman drowned while swimming in the sea. 2 also drown out (T) to prevent a sound from being heard by making a loud noise: His voice was drowned out by… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
