swamp
Definition
- n. low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
- n. a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables
- v. drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
Word forms
- Past participle
- swamped
- Past tense
- swamped
- Present participle
- swamping
- Third person singular
- swamps
Example sentences
n.
She felt like she was in a swamp of problems that she couldn't escape from.
vt.
The heavy rain swamped the streets, making it hard for cars to pass.
vi.
The hikers were afraid they might swamp in the muddy area if they weren't careful.