drown out — to make a sound so loud that another sound cannot be heard
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make a sound so loud that another sound cannot be heard
Pronunciation (IPA): /draʊn aʊt/
Korean meaning: (큰 소리로) 다른 소리를 들리지 않게 하다, 압도하다
Korean pronunciation: **드라**운 아웃
Example Sentences
- The construction noise drowned out the teacher's lecture.
- My mom's vacuum cleaner drowned out the doorbell, so I missed the pizza delivery.
- He turned up the radio to drown out his neighbor's karaoke session.
drown out
VERB//draʊn aʊt//
to make a sound so loud that another sound cannot be heard
to make a sound so loud that another sound cannot be heard
When brown out strikes, voices drown out the silence and crown out the darkness!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 노르웨이어 'drukna'(물에 빠뜨리다)에서 유래. 물에 잠기듯 소리가 묻힌다는 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The construction noise drowned out the teacher's lecture.”
“My mom's vacuum cleaner drowned out the doorbell, so I missed the pizza delivery.”
“He turned up the radio to drown out his neighbor's karaoke session.”
“The thunderstorm drowned out all other sounds.”
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