Submerged

/səbˈmɜrdʒd/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To cause to be under water or another liquid; to sink.

The old ship was submerged after the storm.

To put (something) out of sight; to suppress.

He tried to submerged his feelings of guilt.

adjective

Underwater or completely covered with a liquid.

The submerged rocks were not visible from the surface.

Hidden or concealed from view; overlooked.

Many submerged issues in the community were finally addressed during the meeting.

Derived from Latin 'submergere', meaning 'to plunge under water'.

submerged in work

Overwhelmed by tasks and responsibilities.

submerged emotions

Feelings that are not expressed and are hidden or suppressed.

submerge

To cause to be under water; to place under the surface.

emerge

To rise up or come out from a submerged or hidden state.

Totally engulfed or overwhelmed.

After that meeting, I felt submerged in tasks.

Drowning in pressure or stress.

I’m submerged right now with all these deadlines.