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drown (someone or an animal) in something to cause someone or an animal to die of asphyxiation in a liquid. He accidentally drowned the cat in the bathtub. She drowned herself in the lake. See also: drown drown someone in something Fig. to inundate someone with something. (See also drown in something.) I will drown you in money and fine clothes. Mike drowned the nightclub singer in fancy jewels and furs. See also: drown drown in something 1. . Lit. to be asphyxiated in some liquid. Wouldn't you hate to drown in that nasty, smelly water? lam not choosy about what I don't want to drown in. 2. Fig. to experience an overabundance of something. We are just drowning in cabbage this year. Our garden is full of it. They were drowning in bills, not money to pay them with. See also: drown How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Children can drown in as little as one inch of water and are therefore also at risk of drowning in wading pools, bathtubs, diaper pails, toilets, spas and hot tubs. Victims who drown in lakes will sink to the bottom in the area below the point of submergence; authorities usually will locate the body within a radius equal to the depth of the water. A report released earlier this summer showed that among childhood drowning deaths, infants are most likely to drown in the bathtub and adolescents are most likely to drown in freshwater sources such as rivers, lakes or ponds. |
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