1. an area of low-lying, uncultivated ground where water collects; a bog or marsh

1. to overwhelm or flood with water
2. to overwhelm with an excessive amount of something

Examples

• The alligators live in the swamp behind our house.
• We got lost in the dense swamp for hours.
• Heavy rains swamped the small boat.
• The basement was swamped after the pipe burst.
• Homework assignments swamped the students before finals.
• Customer complaints swamped the help desk.
• The cypress trees grew tall in the murky swamp.