swamp

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /swɒmp/

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Noun

Singular swamp

Plural swamps

A swamp

1. (countable) A swamp is an area where most of the land is underwater. Land in a swamp is not usually more than a meter (or a few feet) under water.

   We were wading through the swamp.

   The swamp is home to many animals, including alligators, frogs, and birds.

   U.S. state of Louisiana is famous for its swamps.

Synonyms

• marsh
• bog
• wetland

Antonyms

• desert
• dry land

Related words

• lake
• pond
• river
• creek
• stream
• sea
• ocean

Verb

Plain form swamp

Third-person singular swamps

Past tense swamped

Past participle swamped

Present participle swamping

1. If something is swamped it is being covered of filled with water.

   The deck of our boat was swamped by the storm.

2. If something is swamped is has gotten more of something than it can work with.

   Our office was swamped with phone calls.

   The store was swamped with customers last night.

   That many downloads would swamp our computers.

Synonyms

• flood