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drowning one's sorrows

drowning one's sorrows is the present participle and gerund of drown one's sorrows.

Meaning of drown one's sorrows

Verb

drown one's sorrows (third-person singular simple present drowns one's sorrows, present participle drowning one's sorrows, simple past and past participle drowned one's sorrows)

  1. To drink alcohol heavily to deal with miserable feelings.

Questions about drowning one's sorrows

What is drowning one's sorrows the present participle and gerund of?
Drowning one's sorrows is the present participle and gerund of drown one's sorrows.

Words near drowning one's sorrows in the dictionary

  1. drownest
  2. drowneth
  3. drownin'
  4. drowning
  5. drowning chain
  6. drowning one's sorrows
  7. drowning out
  8. drowning the miller
  9. drowningly
  10. drownings
  11. drownproof

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