swamp

Noun
  1. Low land that is seasonally flooded;
    Has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog (synset 109475525)
    is a type of: wetland - a low area where the land is saturated with water
    subtypes: slough - a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)
    specific instances:
    • everglades - a large subtropical swamp in southern Florida that is noted for its wildlife
    • okefenokee swamp - a large swampy area of northeast Florida and southeast Georgia
    same as: swampland
  2. A situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables (synset 113961329)
    "he was trapped in a medical swamp"
    is a type of: situation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty
Verb
  1. Drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged (synset 202777522)
    "The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor"
    is a type of: flood - cover with liquid, usually water
    same as: drench
  2. Fill quickly beyond capacity;
    As with a liquid (synset 201527311)
    "the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind"
    is a type of: fill, fill up, make full - make full, also in a metaphorical sense
    same as: deluge, flood, inundate

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