noun🔗ShareA piece of wet, spongy land; low ground saturated with water; soft, wet ground which may have a growth of certain kinds of trees, but is unfit for agricultural or pastoral purposes."After a week of heavy rain, the park's lower field turned into a muddy swamp. "environmentgeographynatureareaplaceecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA type of wetland that stretches for vast distances, and is home to many creatures which have adapted specifically to that environment."The alligator lived in the swamp, which was full of tall grasses and murky water. "environmentgeographynatureplacebiologyecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA place or situation that is foul or where progress is difficult."The confusing instructions for the project were a swamp of information, making it hard to get started. "situationplaceenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo drench or fill with water."The boat was swamped in the storm."environmentdisasternatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo overwhelm; to make too busy, or overrun the capacity of."I have been swamped with paperwork ever since they started using the new system."businessworkdemandsituationindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo plunge into difficulties and perils; to overwhelm; to ruin; to wreck."The unexpected tax audit completely swamped the accountant with paperwork. "disasterenvironmentactionsituationeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
