swamp
gb/swˈɑmp/ us/swˈɑmp/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 5000
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
action
1
Overload or overwhelm someone
To give too much work or too many problems to someone so they cannot cope.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to swamp [someone] with [something]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'swamp' with 'swap' due to similar spelling, but they have very different meanings.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
overwhelm (More general and common; can refer to emotions, numbers, or work.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
relieve (Means to make a burden lighter, the opposite of overwhelming.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
swamp with work
|swamp with emails
|completely swamped
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
work
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The customer service team was swamped with calls after the product recall.
- I'm completely swamped this week and can't take on any more projects.
- The small shop was swamped by orders during the holiday season.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I am swamped with homework.
- She was swamped with emails.
- We were swamped by many visitors.
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
entity
2
Wetland area with standing water
A piece of land that is always wet and often has water and plants.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse 'swamp' with 'marsh'. While both are wetlands, a swamp usually has more trees.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
wetland (A broader term that includes swamps, marshes, and bogs.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
desert (A dry, barren area with very little water, opposite of a swamp.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
tropical swamp
|swamp area
|swamp vegetation
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
nature
|geography
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Alligators are common in the Florida swamps.
- The expedition got lost in a dense swamp.
- The swamp is home to many bird species.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- There are many fish in the swamp.
- We saw a snake in the swamp.
- The swamp is full of water.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
action
3
Flood or submerge an area
To fill or cover land with lots of water.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to swamp [an area]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Some learners mistakenly use 'swamp' for any kind of mess; this meaning is only for water covering land or objects.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
flood (More general term for covering an area with water.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
drain (To remove water from an area, opposite of flooding.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
swamped by floodwaters
|swamp the land
|river swamped the fields
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
nature
|disasters
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Heavy rains swamped the coastal towns.
- The boat was swamped by waves during the storm.
- The river overflowed and swamped the farmland.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Rain swamped the small village.
- Waves swamped the boat.
- The river swamped the fields.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
swamp
IPA
GB/swˈɑmp/
US/swˈɑmp/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
swamp (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (swamp)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: swamp
- Plural: swamp, swamps
Verb
- Base: swamp
- 3rd Person Singular: swamps
- Present Participle: swamping
- Past: swamped
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
swamps
noun
swamping
verb
swamped
verb
Core family
swampy
adjective
Related words
swampland
noun
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
be swamped with
1/bˈi swˈɑmpt wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Have too much to deal with
To have more work or more things to do than you can manage.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I'm swamped with assignments right now.
- She's been swamped with phone calls all morning.
swamp out
1/swˈɑmp ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Clean by removing water/dirt
To clean a place by taking out all the water or dirt.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We need to swamp out the basement after the flood.
- They spent hours swamping out the boat.
drain the swamp
1/dɹˈeɪn ðə swˈɑmp/
idiom
informal
remove corruption or bad elements
To try to clear an organization or system of corrupt, dishonest, or harmful people and practices.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The new mayor promised to drain the swamp at city hall.
- He ran for office on a pledge to drain the swamp.
- He ran for office on a pledge to drain the swamp of political corruption.
- Many voters liked his message about draining the swamp in Washington.