Noun | 1. | swamp - low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog Synonyms: swampland |
2. | swamp - a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables; "he was trapped in a medical swamp" | |
Verb | 1. | swamp - drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged; "The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor" Synonyms: drench |
2. | swamp - fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid; "the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind" |