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