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swamp (iou)



swamp verb. M17.
[from the noun.]
verb trans. Bog down, entangle, or lose in a swamp. Usu. in pass. or refl. N. Amer. Now rare or obsolete. M17.
verb trans. Submerge in, inundate or soak with, water etc. Usu. in pass. L18.
M. Robinson Their quarters were swamped in excrement.
verb intrans. Become swamped or submerged; fill with water and sink. L18.
verb trans. Clear (a road) for lumberers in a forest by felling trees, removing undergrowth, etc. Also, haul (logs) out to the skidways. N. Amer. L18.
verb trans.
a. Inundate with a large number of things; flood, overwhelm. E19.
J. M. Coetzee The shops are swamped with customers. M. Dibdin A rush of helpless love swamped her. Daily Star He was being swamped by job offers.
b. Ruin financially. Now rare. M19.
verb intrans. Work as a cattle-driver's assistant. Also, travel as a swamper (sense 3). Austral. slang. L19.