1. the act or process of dying by submersion in water or other liquid

1. present participle of drown; to die by submersion in liquid, or to cause someone to die this way

1. in the process of drowning; struggling in water

Examples

• The lifeguard spotted a drowning child in the deep end.
• He was drowning in debt after losing his job.
• The rescue team pulled the drowning swimmer to shore.
• She felt like she was drowning in paperwork at the office.
• Drowning is a leading cause of unintentional injury death.
• The drowning victim was brought to the hospital immediately.
• He kept drowning his sorrows in alcohol.
• The city was drowning in floodwaters after the storm.