drown out

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Definitions of drown out words

verb without object drown out to die under water or other liquid of suffocation. 1
verb with object drown out to kill by submerging under water or other liquid. 1
verb with object drown out to destroy or get rid of by, or as if by, immersion: He drowned his sorrows in drink. 1
verb with object drown out to flood or inundate. 1
verb with object drown out to overwhelm so as to render inaudible, as by a louder sound (often followed by out). 1
verb with object drown out to add too much water or liquid to (a drink, food, or the like). 1

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English drounnen, Old English druncnian, perhaps by loss of c between nasals and shift of length from nn to ou

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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