swamped

swamped

Extremely busy, to the point of being overwhelmed, overburdened, or overworked. We've been absolutely swamped ever since the famous actor mentioned our company in one of his social media posts. I'd love to come see your game tomorrow, son, but I'm totally swamped with work right now.

See also: swamp

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2024 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

swamped

1. mod. very, very busy. I can’t handle it now. I’m swamped.

2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. Look at him! He’s swamped—stoned out of his mind.

See also: swamp

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.