| 释义 |
drown out
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | drown out - make imperceptible; "The noise from the ice machine drowned out the music"make noise, noise, resound - emit a noise |
Translationsdrown out
drown out1. To force someone out of one's home, often due to flooding. A noun or pronoun can be used between "drown" and "out." Unfortunately, that hurricane drowned us out, and we've been staying with relatives ever since.2. To use or create a louder noise to make a different, often unpleasant, noise less audible. A noun or pronoun can be used between "drown" and "out." I immediately turned up the TV in an attempt to drown out my brother's tuba practice.See also: drown, outdrown someone or something out[for a sound] to be so loud that someone or something cannot be heard. The noise of the passing train drowned out our conversation. The train drowned us out.See also: drown, outdrown someone (or an animal) out[for a flood] to drive someone or an animal away from home. The high waters almost drowned the farmers out last year. The water drowned out the fields.See also: drown, outdrown outOverwhelm with a louder sound, as in Their cries were drowned out by the passing train. [Early 1600s] See also: drown, outdrown outv. To muffle or mask some sound with a louder sound: I turned up my TV in order to drown out the noise coming from next door. The protesters drowned the speaker out.See also: drown, outdrown out
Related to drown out: come in handy, roughshod, take account of, so much for, drowning sorrowsWords related to drown outverb make imperceptibleRelated Words |