Swamp /swɒmp/

The meaning and definition of Swamp, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun

A piece of wet, spongy land; low ground saturated with water; soft, wet ground which may have a growth of certain kinds of trees, but is unfit for agricultural or pastoral purposes.
A type of wetland that stretches for vast distances, and is home to many creatures which have adapted specifically to that environment.

verb

To drench or fill with water.
“The boat was swamped in the storm.”
To overwhelm; to make too busy, or overrun the capacity of.
“I have been swamped with paperwork ever since they started using the new system.”

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Swamp /swɒmp/

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