Meaning & Definition of Submerged in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: Completely covered or hidden under the surface of a liquid.

  Example Sentence: The ship was submerged after hitting the iceberg.

• Definition: To be overwhelmed or overpowered by a situation or feeling.

  Example Sentence: She felt submerged by the waves of grief after the loss.

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• submerged in work: Overwhelmed by tasks and responsibilities.
• submerged emotions: Feelings that are not expressed and are hidden or suppressed.

Translations

• Spanish: sumergido

• French: submergé

• German: untergetaucht

• Russian: погруженный

Related Words

• 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.

Slang Meanings of submerged

• Meaning: Totally engulfed or overwhelmed.

  Example Sentence: After that meeting, I felt submerged in tasks.

• Meaning: Drowning in pressure or stress.

  Example Sentence: I’m submerged right now with all these deadlines.