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drowning

/ˈdraʊnɪŋ/ noun, verb · British & US
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What does drowning mean?

noun, verb

The act of dying from being underwater; a state of being underwater and unable to breathe. To die from being underwater.

Example

"The lifeguard tried to save the child from drowning in the pool."

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