drown out

drown someone or something out

[for a sound] to be so loud that someone or something cannot be heard. The noise of the passing train drowned out our conversation. The train drowned us out.

See also: drown, out

drown someone (or an animal) out

[for a flood] to drive someone or an animal away from home. The high waters almost drowned the farmers out last year. The water drowned out the fields.

See also: drown, out

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drown out something also drown something out

to make it impossible to hear something The plane was flying so low, the roar of its engines drowned out our conversation.

See also: drown, out