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swamp
noun
verb
low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- S
- Ends with
- P
- Contains
- WAM
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
swɒmp
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
noun
a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables
“he was trapped in a medical swamp”
verb
fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
“the basement was inundated after the storm”
verb
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
“The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor”
In context
Example Sentences
he was trapped in a medical swamp
the basement was inundated after the storm
The images flooded his mind
The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor
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