Synonyms for drowning
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An instance of a person or animal drowning.
It's dangerous to swim in that river — there were three drownings there last year.
Forms
- Plural
- drownings → submersions, inundations…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| drowning | rising | |
| inundation | steady | |
| submersion | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- inundation4, submersion3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (inundation4 = 4 syllables).