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swamp

/swɑmp/
verb
  1. To flood or cover with water.
    • The basement got swamped after the pipe burst.
    • Heavy rains swamped the low-lying fields.
    • The boat was swamped by a huge wave.
  2. To overwhelm someone with too much work, information, or demands.
    • I'm swamped with homework this weekend.
    • The office was swamped with phone calls after the ad aired.
    • She felt swamped by all the emails she had to answer.
Synonyms
floodoverwhelm
Antonyms
drain
noun
  1. An area of wet, soft land with many trees and plants, often covered by water.
    • We took a boat tour through the swamp to see the wildlife.
    • The swamp was filled with cypress trees and frogs.
    • Alligators live in the swamp near the river.
Synonyms
marshbogwetland
Antonyms
desert
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